Marine Fishery Project Brochure (ENG)

Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Program: Marine Fishery Component

This brochure is published with ďŹ nancial assistance from EIF and technical assistance from UNIDO.

Context The fisheries sector of Cambodia plays an important role in the national economy contributing significantly to employment and livelihoods of the poor, to food security and to GDP. There are plenty of opportunities to further develop the sector through increasing productivity, better management of resources, upgrading of the infrastructure and strengthening the institutional climate. Royal Government of Cambodia has clearly recognized the need for improving the trade sector competitiveness which is critical to growth, and, in turn, to the creation of new and better jobs as well as income generation, in its Cambodia Trade Integration Strategy and Trade SWAp Roadmap 2014-2018. In SPS-sensitive sectors such as fisheries, the document underlines the need for producers to bring their facilities up to standards that meet international requirements with Government putting in place surveillance and enforcement systems required to control safety of food and products in consumer markets.

Cambodia’s access to international fish markets, however, will continue to depend on the country’s capacity to meet the regulatory requirements of importing countries. In order to become a larger player in global or regional markets, Cambodia needs to promote necessary investment in both harvest and post-harvest technology, and, quite importantly, in the quality infrastructure that is required to manage harvest and post- harvest and meet global market standards.

At the moment, except for a few large processors that have access to investment, production and SPS know-how, and market access information, the sector is mostly dominated by middle-sized or small processors with far more limited resources and know-how.

To address these challenges, the Marine Fishery Component of the Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Programme II (CEDEP II) is launched. The program is designed to benefit from synergies and generate complimentarities with the just completed TDSP-funded fisheries project implemented by FiA with the consulting inputs from UNIDO.

Implementation Strategy The project, funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), will run for 3 years to improve the competitiveness of marine fishery products export of Cambodia. the Ministry of Commerce has commissioned UNIDO as the main implementing entity of the CEDEP II: Marine Fishery Component in collaboration with Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).

The project will help small and medium processors and exporters, including by providing them with technical support to improve their export readiness through market identification and development. It will also help develop national standards for marine fishery products as well as to generate knowledge on food safety and quality and build the capacity of processors and exporters to meet the regulatory requirements of the importing countries.

Development Goal and Impact The Marine Fishery of the program will target two main development impacts: The increased competitiveness of the sector’s export and job creation.

The increased competitiveness of Cambodian marine fisheries exports will result in the opening of new markets (geographical and products) and improved pricing of the exports. Estimates suggest that up to six million of people are employed in the fishery sector, either as fulll time or part-time. The development of the sector will also support Cambodia’s efforts to meet its MDGs through increased job opportunities and improved income of producers.

Project Framework Below is the key project framework which identified the outcomes and outputs to be achieved by the end of the project:

Outcome #1: The needs of the marine fisheries product export sector are better understood, restructuring of the sector to better focus the policy dialogue with the government is piloted in three target provinces and the enabling business environment is improved Output 1: An agenda of key issues for the marine fishery product processors and exporters is identified, and mitigation proposals developed (including but not limited to, harvest supply, linkages between supply and processors; availability of standards; SPS needs; environmental issues; export opportunities; cold chain infrastructure; legal framework, etc.)

Output 2: Basic studies of the marine fisheries product value chain and target export markets are prepared with a strong focus on small and middle-sized processors. The studies focus on key components of the export value chain including identification of potential export market, SPS requirements for key export markets, and capacity building need. (Most value chain studies in the sector focus on inland fisheries.)

Output 3: The current ISC and FiA standards for marine fishery products are reviewed and updated if/as needed. Additional standards are developed if needed.

Output 4: An Apex Association is created and engaged in G-PSF discussions

Outcome# 2: A group of marine fisheries processors have become export ready and are increasing their export business including to new markets Output 1: The selected group of processors is supported through technical assistance to help reach SPS compliance (e.g. HACCP, GMP, packaging, etc.) with requirements of target markets.

Output 2: Economically sustainable remedial solutions addressing negative environmental impacts of fish processing are implemented among firms in the selected group of processors, based on needs identified in through survey.

Output 3: Market development in a minimum of three new markets is facilitated among the pilot group of processors through technical assistance, including support in areas of trade facilitation, identification of new potential markets (through direct visit or participation to trade fairs, buyer-seller markets, etc.), improvement in packaging and branding requirements, etc.

Output 4: Lessons learned from Outputs under Outcome 2 are disseminated broadly to the larger community of producer associations in the three coastal areas.

At a glance Project title: Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Program Part II (CEDEPII): Marine Fishery Component Duration: 3 years Location: Preah Sihanouk, Kampot​and Koh Kong provinces Budget: USD 1,303,942 Donor: Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Counterpart agency and implementing partners: Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through Fisheries Administration, government agencies and relevant private sectors.

For further information about the project: UNIDO team

Project Team

Core team

Narin Sok, Dr. Shetty T. S., Dr. Chamnan Chuon, Head of UNIDO Operations in Cambodia Chief Technical Advisor Fisheries Administration (FiA) office.cambodia@unido.org t.shetty@unido.org www.fia.gov.kh

Karl Schebesta, Kang Sin, Mr. Sensereivoth Thor, Project Manager, UNIDO National Project Coordinator Fisheries Administration (FiA) k.schebesta@unido.org k.sin@unido.org www.fia.gov.kh

Ministry of Commerce Sophornna Chea, Mr. Socheat Chea,

Communications Consultant Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Mr. Chhieng Pich s.chea2@unido.org

www.moc.gov.kh Director, DICO www.moc.gov.kh/tradeswap Samapheavy Chea,

Administration Assistant

s.chea@unido.org