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Morocco - Small-Scale Fisheries (Interim)

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Reference ID DDI-MCC-MAR-ME16LOT2-IOS-2013-v1
Year 2009
Country Morocco
Producer(s) IOS Partners, Inc.
Sponsor(s) Millennium Challenge Corporation - MCC -
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Overview
Identification
Country
Morocco
Evaluation Title
Small-Scale Fisheries (Interim)

Translated Evaluation Title
Pêche Artisanale

Evaluation Type
Independent Performance Evaluation
ID Number
DDI-MCC-MAR-ME16LOT2-IOS-2013-v1
Version
Version Description
Raw data for internal use only

Overview
Abstract
The final performance evaluation roadmap for the Small-Scale Fisheries Project (PPA-MCC) is developed using a grid constructed around indicators relating to Project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, effects and impact of its achievements, to the sustainability and durability of gains. For each of the 5 areas defined above, the terms of reference set, first, the general scope of the overall approach that should be adopted by the evaluator:

The project relevance shall thus be assessed through the program’s overall objectives and specific goals, in terms of convergence with political priorities, sectoral strategies, and compared to the needs and expectations of beneficiaries. Program’s place relative to other similar Government projects and potential synergies in the target industry and intervention areas will be also evaluated.

As regards to effectiveness, the results obtained should be measured under the activities programmed and implemented. The extent of achievement of the activities’ objectives must be assessed.

Evaluating efficiency means examining the extent to which the various resources mobilized by the different activities were linked to achieving the results.

The consistency aspect leads us to assess the match between the resources mobilized and the Project objectives, the consistency among the different activities, their programming, and governance tools to reach the objectives set in the Compact.

The sustainability and durability of the results on beneficiaries, regardless of the MCA-Morocco Program and Project, will be evaluated in terms of probable duration. The durability will be tackled by assessing the ownership of the infrastructures by the beneficiaries and their ability to manage them. The ability of ONP to ensure maintenance will also be part of this study. The evaluation will be undertaken after analyzing their effects and impacts on all operators of the small-scale fisheries industry, but also on sustainability of fisheries resources and assimilation of relevant technical and environmental best practices.

The interest of the MCC, Morocco Government and APP in the evaluation of the sustainability and durability of the achievements of Project’s different activities lies in an evident effort to make a success of a useful and lasting work for the economic and social development of the fisheries sector in Morocco, in general, and for the fishermen in the relevant sites, in particular.in general, and for the fishermen in the relevant sites, in particular.

Evaluation Methodology
Pre-Post
Units of Analysis
Individuals

Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]

Questionnaires
Four questionnaires were used:

· Fishermen at port level

· Fishermen at PDA level

· Mobile vendors benefitting from the program

· Non-beneficiary mobile vendors

Geographic Coverage
Marrakech, Meknes, Taza, Tetouan, Beni-Mellal, Rabat, Sidi Ifni, Khenifra, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Agadir, Inzgane and Fkih Ben Saleh

Topics
TopicVocabularyURI
Agriculture and Irrigation MCC Sector
Gender MCC Sector
Keywords
fish, ports, markets, artisan, rehabilitation
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
NameAffiliation
IOS Partners, Inc.
Funding
NameAbbreviationRole
Millennium Challenge Corporation MCC
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
NameAbbreviationRole
Millennium Challenge CorporationMCCMetadata Producer
Date Produced
2015-01-16
Metadata Version
Version 1.0 (January 2015)

Metadata ID Number
DDI-MCC-MAR-ME16LOT2-IOS-2013-v1
MCC Compact and Program
Compact or Threshold
Morocco
Program
The objective of the Small Scale Fisheries Project is to improve the quality of fish moving through domestic channels and assure the sustainable use of fishing resources. The investment seeks to modernize the conditions for landing, storing, and marketing fish, thereby improving the quality of the catch, maintaining the value chain, and increasing fishers' access to both local and export markets. The Project has three activities:
MCC Sector
Agriculture and Irrigation (Ag & Irr)
Program Logic
The Project has three activities: A. Development of Fish Landing Sites and Port Facilities Activity: While Morocco possesses a number of modern fishing ports with adequate infrastructure, these are mostly dedicated to the more modern, larger-scale high seas and coastal fleets. The smaller-scale fleet, dispersed along existing fishing grounds, has been marginalized and lacks adequate landing site infrastructure to commercialize its products at their full value. This activity is responsible for constructing fish landing sites (called PDAs) along both the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, and to construct or upgrade port facilities in major existing ports for the benefit of small-scale fishers. The interventions include (i) the construction of up to 20 landing sites equipped with essential services to fishermen and an auction hall where catches can be sold immediately at market prices; (ii) the improvement of up to 13 port facilities with appropriate infrastructure as well as an auction hall; (iii) technical and training assistance for fishers based at PDAs on the conservation of marine resources and management of Marine Protected Areas, improved techniques of hygiene and safety at sea, and business development skills. This component also includes a small grant program to implement on a pilot basis, interventions to promote women's activities in the value chain. B. Development of Wholesale Fish Markets Activity: Existing wholesale fish markets in Morocco are outdated and poorly managed. They are neither customer nor tenant friendly and provide sub-standard sanitary conditions. Ownership of the markets lies with City Councils and their management is regulated by a 1962 law designating ex-freedom fighters as mandataires, offering these individuals and their descendants a de facto monopoly over the market. Due to the relatively large long-term investment (30 years), the markets do not attract private investors. This activity is concerned with the building or re-building of modern wholesale markets in selected cities along with the technical and training assistance required to ensure proper management. The interventions include (i) the construction of up to six wholesale fish markets in major cities, mainly located in the interior of the country (Marrakech, Meknes, Taza, Tetouan, Beni-Mellal, and Rabat); (ii) technical and training assistance to the Office National des Pêches or ONP (national bureau for fisheries) staff, market managers and personnel of the wholesale markets, and private sector users in topics such as management, hygiene, and sanitation. C. Support to Mobile Fish Vendors Activity: According to ONP, there are 5,000 mobile fish vendors serving principally poor urban populations. Some have small motorcycles or three-wheeled bikes, while others operate with donkey-drawn or hand-pulled carts. Typically, the fish are stored in non-insulated boxes or cupboards, often without ice, hence fish quality and value decline rapidly. To improve the productivity of the fish vendor sector, this activity includes the following interventions: (i) financing 30% of mobile fish vending equipment cost for modern, heavy-duty, 3-wheeled motorbikes equipped with insulated ice chests for up to 2,000 mobile fish vendors.. The remaining investment is provided by a subsidy from the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH : 55% to 60%) and by the fish vendors themselves (10% to 15%); (ii) technical and training assistance to those fish vendors in fish regulations, proper hygiene, product handling, quality preservation, small business management, formation of associations/cooperatives of fish vendors, and access to financial services.
Program Participants
Artisan fishers and merchants near rehabilitated ports and markets