Research Report

FACT is receiving financial support from the EU for implementing a three-year (January 2016 to December 2018) Action called “Strengthening Capacity of Fishers’ Network and NGO coalition towards fisheries resources sustainability and ownership in Mekong and Tonle Sap regions (SFiNNGO).” The SFiN-NGO specific objective is that “Grassroots Cambodian fishers and communities in Cambodia’s Mekong and Tonle Sap are well strengthened and empowered to protect and conserve fisheries resources in sustainable manner”. This evaluation was conducted four months after the mid-point […]

Summary of findings The findings from the community questionnaires indicate that there were widespread and systematic issues with the way the asset survey was conducted. They demonstrate that in many cases, the rights of the villagers to adequate information and consultation throughout the process were not respected. The results show that significant numbers of people who agreed to participate in the asset survey did so without free and informed consent. On the contrary, there is strong evidence to suggest that […]

The action research was undertaken in Kampong Thom and Siem Reap province, aimed to collecting the relevant information on flooded forest clearance and illegal fishing activities. The methodologies are: (1) Formulate research objectives, (2) design questionnaire and identify locations, (3) meeting to orient the questionnaire and methods, (4) field data collection, (5) consultation workshop to collect and summary report, and (6) write the report. Download full report in Khmer

The joint research activity led by the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT) in partnership with My Village (MVi), Village Support Group (VSG) and Fisheries Administration (FiA) with technical support from SciCap, aimed to understand the impact of the 2012 fisheries reform on the livelihoods and welfare of the people living in associated water bodies, impacted by the release of the commercial fishing lots to conservation areas and community fisheries. In addition, the research aimed to glean insights into the perceived […]