“Enhancing Livelihoods, Food Security and Maritime Safety through Increased Resilience of Fishing Communities Dependent on Coral Reef Fisheries in the African Coastal Countries of the Indian Ocean”

On 6^th February 2020, the launch ceremony of the project for“Enhancing Livelihoods, Food Security and Maritime Safety through Increased Resilience of Fishing Communities Dependent on Coral Reef Fisheries in the African Coastal Countries of the Indian Ocean” was held in Port Louis, Mauritius.
 
It is expected the project will allow for improved management of coral reef fisheries both for restoration and protection, food security as well as for income generation through providing equipment and capacity building trainings.
 
Japan’s contribution to the Blue Economy is a direct outcome of the Prime Minister Abe’s statement on “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” in Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) VI held in Nairobi. This project is also in line with the theme of the TICAD 7 Meeting held on 28 to 30 August 2019 which is “Advancing Africa’s development through people, technology and innovation”.