FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)

GOALS FOR TSUNAMI RECOVERY

f ) Introduction of new technologies such as hydro 

In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami disaster,

ponics and net house vegetable production to

FAO began implementing three emergency phase

tsunami affected farmers under the  Build Back

projects; later four new projects for medium term

Better  concept.

rehabilitation were approved. The Organization s key

objectives have been to assist affected fishing and

RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

farming communities to restore their livelihoods, both

Emergency phase:

through emergency measures and then through assess 

Distributed to over 3,000 farming families in fisheries

ment of the longer term situation in sustainable

and agriculture:

coastal resource management and introduction of

800 fish cages, 180,000 fish fingerlings, 18,000 fish

new technologies, in the spirit of  Build Back Better .

traps, 3,320 sets of shrimp gill nets, 408 pieces of

wood for boat repair, 328 fish cage nets, 15,000

PARTNERS

fruit seedlings;

Government: Department of Fisheries

UN agencies: UNDP

247 tons of gypsum for soil reclamation, 1,052

tonnes of organic fertilizer, 177 tonnes of animal

DONORS

feeds and 1,500 pieces of mineral blocks for livestock.

FAO s three emergency phase projects were funded

from FAO TCP resources and by Japanese Government

Rehabilitation Phase:

trust funds   total budget of USD 659,000. The four

430 boat engines

 for small scale fishing boats

medium term rehabilitation projects are worth USD

have been distributed on loan to 430 fisher folk

1,300,000. Of the total approved budget of approxi 

through 28 fisher folk groups

mately USD 2 million, FAO has so far spent approxi 

mately USD 1.5 million.

The fishing groups are being 

empowered

 through

capacity building and promotion of 

community

PROGRAMMES

revolving funds

 for their self help activities.

Emergency phase

Restoration of livelihoods of tsunami affected

Hydroponic and net house vegetable production

fisher folk and farmers through the provision (or

systems

 were introduced with the distribution of

rehabilitation) of production assets and means of

80 and 30 units respectively, to tsunami affected

income generation such as fishing gear, seeds and

farmers.

fertilizers, among others.

Six in depth technical studies/surveys

 including

Rehabilitation phase (Medium  to long term)

fisheries, agriculture, mangroves and coastal forestry

a) Assistance to fishing and farming communities

have started which would facilitate the formulation

b) Technical assessment for determining the level

of and sustainable coastal natural resource manage 

of fishing capacity and the promotion of commu 

ment plans.

nity based sustainable coastal resource manage 

ment

The 

coordination capacity 

of Department of Fish 

c) Promotion of the coordination capacity of the

eries (DOF) in post tsunami rehabilitation is being

Department of Fisheries

promoted through the establishment of a DOF/

d) Technical assessment of mangroves and other

FAO Post tsunami Rehabilitation Coordination

S

coastal forests affected by the tsunami

Unit within DOF.

EX

e) In depth assessment of tsunami affected soil

EN

and land rehabilitation planning

NA

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