Strategy and program for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the fishery sector in Aceh and Nias, Indonesia, following the tsunami

Abstract

An overview is presented of the actions to be taken by a strategy prepared by the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, with the assistance of the FAO, Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the fishery sector in the areas affected by the tsunami of 26 December 2004. In particular, the strategy was prepared with special attention to consulting and involving local-level stakeholders, especially the affected communities and local government, in order to ensure that activities address actual needs and are properly implemented.