Translating fish passage research outcomes into policy and legislation across South East Asia

Project Summary

This project (hereafter referred to as the ‘Governance project’) follows on from a program of work undertaken by the IFRG dating back to 2006, which has demonstrated that fishways can mitigate the impacts of irrigation development and also have lasting socio-economic benefits for river communities in South East Asia.

The Governance project is currently being carried out simultaneously in three South East Asian countries (Lao PDR, Cambodia and Indonesia), and involves partnerships between the IFRG and irrigation departments and universities within each country.

Project Details

Project Period
2020 - 2024

Project Funding
$2,867,857 (ACIAR)

Project Location
Lao PDR, Indonesia, Cambodia

Objectives

  1. To understand the motivations of donors, investors and irrigation agencies for choosing whether or not to include fish passage within development projects
  2. To define institutional capacity needs to enable design and implementation of future fish passage programs and facilitate uplift in fishways capability
  3. To fill critical knowledge gaps needed to demonstrate proof of concept to donor agencies
  4. To develop policy needs of the partner countries and donors

Team Members

Project Partners

  • Charles Sturt University (CSU)
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading (DFAT)
  • National University of Laos (NUoL)
  • Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre (LARReC (Lao PDR))
  • Hendricks Consulting
  • Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Indonesia)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Myanmar)
  • Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (Cambodia)
  • Fishway Consulting Services

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