UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT GROUP IRAQ TRUST FUND
PROJECT DOCUMENT SUMMARY SHEET
Participating UN Organisation:
FAO
Programme/Project Title:
Restoration and modernization of fish production
in Iraq
Programme/Project Number: A5-15
Programme Project Description:
Given the large water bodies around the project
area, the high market demand for carps, the
dynamic private sector, the availability of wide
areas of alluvial saline soils and the feasibility of
increasing production by reactivating presently
non-operational farms, the project aims to
support the fish sub sector in Iraq and
significantly increase production from existing
farms through improved and proven
management and production technology.
Govt of Iraq Line Ministry Responsible:
MoA- Ministry of Agriculture
Cluster: A
Agriculture, Food Security, Environment &
Natural Resources Management
Programme/Project Location:
Iraq; Centre /South Provinces, Baghdad,
Salah Eldin, Diala, Wasit, Babylon and
Kerbala governorates
Programme/Project cost:
US$ 7 312 177
Programme/Project Duration:
Two years
Development Goal :
The longer term objective is to support fish production in Iraq by stimulating the resumption of fish
farming in large and small scale enterprises through practical demonstrations of applicable fish
farming techniques, supply at cost of fingerlings, and on-going support of an active, applied and
adaptive research programme.
Immediate objectives:
1. Build or restore the productive capacity to supply fish fingerlings to the commercial fish
farming industry.
2. Build and restore a series of fish farming enterprises in the most needed areas in Iraq.
3. Demonstrate new lake-based fish farming methods, and initiate stocking of native carps
in selected lakes.
4. Improve local capacity to manage and develop the fishery/aquaculture sector.
Outputs
A plan specifying all the required equipment and facilities for the proposed rehabilitation of the
fish sector including established priorities for replacement
1.2 Equipment for rehabilitation specified.
1.3 Report and proposal submitted for funding continuation of research and extension for the fish
industry in Iraq.
2.1 Fifteen sites selected and rehabilitated for fish farming in the most needy areas.
3.1 Established baseline information on Huweza Marsh
3.2 Pilot fish cage farms established at Huweza Marsh.
4.1 Five Iraqi scientists and 17 technicians trained in modern fish farming methods.
4.2 Extension materials developed to support the adoption of fish farming in Iraq.
4.3 Technicians, fish farmers, resource managers and local communities trained in improved fish
farming methods, hatchery/nursery management, fish health and marketing. The direct
beneficiaries are 1 500 small fish farmers (farms of 10 ha or less) and rural fishing communities.
Project A5-15
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT GROUP IRAQ TRUST FUND
PROJECT DOCUMENT SUMMARY SHEET
Activities:
4.3.2
Hold workshop in Amman (or in Basra if the security situation permits) to discuss and
agree a detailed work plan (10 days)
4.3.3
Hold workshop to specify all equipment and restoration of buildings required to complete
the project successfully (10 days)
4.3.4
Procure equipment, fish feed and brood stock
4.3.5
Restore capacity for producing fish fingerlings for distribution to farmers (6 months)
4.3.6
Review progress with international consultants and prepare and submit final report
through FAO to potential sources of continued funding (3 months).
4.3.7
Identify sites for pilot studies in collaboration with local farmers (4 months)
4.3.8
Begin installation of small scale fish farms at the selected sites and take baseline
measurements (4 months)
4.3.9
Carry out baseline studies on Huweza Marsh
4.3.10 Establish hatcheries and cage farms on Huweza Marsh (6 months)
4.3.11 Send scientists & technicians for study tours and training (30–45 days)
4.3.12 Consultant recruited to develop extension materials
4.3.13
Wasit hatchery training workshops
4.3.13 Pilot farms training workshops
Project A5-15