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Program Manager with Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT)

The Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) was established in 2000. FACT works to strengthen the NGO coalition, and the Coalition of Cambodian Fishers (CCF) for better management conservation on fisheries resources; support the capacity development of fishing community leaders and focal persons; and strengthening grassroots organizations (CBOs) to empower them to work and claim for their rights to access, control and use the local fisheries resources. FACT implements its activities in three regions/areas in Cambodia included Tonle Sap, Coastal and

Consultancy Opportunity to Conduct a Baseline Study

1. Background Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) was established in 2000 with the aim of promoting the conservation of fishery resources and biodiversity and improving the living conditions of fishermen in Cambodia by strengthening stakeholders in the fisheries sector. FACT has been registered as a non-profit organisation with the Ministry of Interior since 2003. Since its establishement, FACT has successfully implemented numerous major projects in cooperation with national and international partners and government agencies of the Kingdom of Cambodia at

Various Positions with Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT)

Various Positions with Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) The Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) was established in 2000. FACT works to strengthen the NGO coalition, and the Coalition of Cambodian Fishers (CCF) for advocacy on fisheries resources; support the capacity development of fishing community leaders and focal persons; and strengthening grassroots organizations (CBOs) to empower them to work and advocate on practical issues that are affecting their livelihoods. FACT implements its program activities in three regions of Cambodia, in particular

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An Engaging Platform for Sharing, Networking, and Learning By Senglong Youk

I felt very excited when Oxfam’s Mekong Regional Water Governance Program invited me to attend the 21st annual International River Symposium (IRS) in Sydney, Australia. It was such a great platform for sharing, networking and learning innovative ideas about key aspects of the rivers and water management, especially meeting with potential donors such as Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Representing my organization, Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT), I contributed my experiences in a panel session, “Engagement, Inclusiveness, and

What is FACT?

Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) is a coalition of NGOs established in 2000 by a group of NGO members working on fisheries and environmental issues around the Tonle Sap Lake. It was established as part of the environment project of the NGO Forum on Cambodia. At that time, a group of NGOs interested in fisheries issues formed a sub-working group which then was supported by different international NGOs such as Oxfam, NGO Forum on Cambodia, and Environment Justice-Foundation. The group of eight NGOs later decided to form the Fisheries Action Coalition Team.

Our Targeted Area

NGO COALITION PROGRAM

This program focuses on strengthening a coalition and network of NGOs around Tonle Sap, Coastal, and Mekong provinces through promoting a collective working culture among NGOs.It will also help for advocacy to improve small fishers rights of access to and control over fishery resources through our NGOs coalition’s research finding.

MEKONG PROGRAM

Building Community Based Organization (CBO), Mekong Fishers: This new programme has been recently operating since the beginning of 2009. This programme focuses on building up the fishers and NGOs network in the Mekong region by providing them the capacity building related to the national resources management and rights for improving their livelihood in fisheries sector.

TONLESAP PROGRAM

Building up Assembly of the Cambodian Fishers around Tonle Sap: Cambodian fisheries and fishing communities have suffered through many years of over-exploitation, accelerating environmental degradation and escalating conflicts between stakeholders. This has in part resulted from a lack of fisher organizations, little political space, and weak civil society.

Coastal Program

Build up fishers and NGOs network, and finding any funding support for Coastal Team: Following significant changes in fisheries management,in particular the 2000 fisheries reform, coastal fishing communities do not fully understand the reforms policy as they lack access to information and lack the capacity to take advantage of the reforms.

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