• Under SYDP, events will be hosted in an IORA Member State and same will be sponsored under the IORA Special Fund in the same format as the ISDP. 

     

  • Somalia and Yemen can apply for the Special Fund up to a maximum of 90% of the total project cost. The remaining 10%, which is expected from the host Member State, can be in any form agreeable to the Member State in consultation with the Secretariat. The Member State hosting the activity will receive the funding from the IORA Special Fund.

     

  • The SYDP aims to build capacity and strengthen development efforts by training the officials from Somalia and Yemen, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices of IORA Member States in Somalia and Yemen, and supporting the inclusion of marginalized communities in Somalia and Yemen.
Past Events
Date: 13 - 14 Aug 2017
Venue: United Arab Emirates
First SYDP (SYDP-I) Workshop on Banking and Artisanal Fisheries, 13-14 August 2017, Abu Dhabi.

The main objective of the training workshop was to train the IORA MS on the best practices of seeding and farming techniques for seaweed and sea cucumber and share the experiences and lessons learnt so that they can contribute to the sustainable development and management of aquaculture resources.

Two species were selected for the demonstration projects, which were implemented in Nacala, Mozambique and Zanzibar, Tanzania, for sea cucumbers and seaweeds, respectively. In addition, the management and best practices in hatchery management and biosecurity, as well as the processing of raw products into the final product and its final uses were also covered. The training provided opportunities for participants to experience some of the derived products from these two species and the experience and lessons learnt from Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Date: 28 - 29 Nov 2019
Venue: India
Second SYDP (SYDP-II) Workshop on Improving the Quality and Value of Fisheries Products for Food Security, Coastal Livelihoods, 28 – 29 November 2019, Kochi, Kerala (State), India.

The main objective of the training workshop was to train the IORA MS on the best practices of seeding and farming techniques for seaweed and sea cucumber and share the experiences and lessons learnt so that they can contribute to the sustainable development and management of aquaculture resources.

Two species were selected for the demonstration projects, which were implemented in Nacala, Mozambique and Zanzibar, Tanzania, for sea cucumbers and seaweeds, respectively. In addition, the management and best practices in hatchery management and biosecurity, as well as the processing of raw products into the final product and its final uses were also covered. The training provided opportunities for participants to experience some of the derived products from these two species and the experience and lessons learnt from Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Date: 27 - 01 Oct 2021
Third SYDP (SYDP-III) Workshop on “Development and Management of Somalia's and Yemen’s Marine Fisheries”, 27 September - 1 October 2021, Italy.

The main objective of the training workshop was to train the IORA MS on the best practices of seeding and farming techniques for seaweed and sea cucumber and share the experiences and lessons learnt so that they can contribute to the sustainable development and management of aquaculture resources.

Two species were selected for the demonstration projects, which were implemented in Nacala, Mozambique and Zanzibar, Tanzania, for sea cucumbers and seaweeds, respectively. In addition, the management and best practices in hatchery management and biosecurity, as well as the processing of raw products into the final product and its final uses were also covered. The training provided opportunities for participants to experience some of the derived products from these two species and the experience and lessons learnt from Zanzibar, Tanzania.