Projects

The following selection of reference projects demonstrates COFAD's expertise and longstanding experience.

Project title Sector Client Region Country Start End
Madagascar: Developing an adaption strategy to climate change for the inland aquaculture sector Aquaculture, Climate change GIZ Africa, Eastern Africa Madagascar 2022 2022
Mauritania: Fish-based products for school canteens Capacity strengthening, Fisheries, Value chains GIZ Africa, Western Africa Mauritania 2022 2022
Republic of Congo: Preparation of a technical assistance project for fish farmers Aquaculture NGO Africa, Central Africa Congo, Republic of 2022 2022
Mauritania: Feasibility study for promotion of value chains and employment in the fisheries sector Fisheries, Value chains KfW Africa, Western Africa Mauritania 2020 2021
Germany: Study on securing the future of inland fisheries and aquaculture in Lower Saxony Aquaculture, Fisheries State Government Europe, Western Europe Germany 2020 2021
Madagascar: Support to the updating of the National Aquaculture Development Strategy (Study 1) and Elaboration of 3 Sector Development Plans (algaculture, holothuriculture and crab farming - Study 2) Aquaculture, Policy, strategy and governance WB Africa, Eastern Africa Madagascar 2020 2021
Turkey: Technical assistance for the implementation of stock assessments in fisheries Data management, information systems, ICT, Fisheries, Policy, strategy and governance EU Eastern Europe, Europe Turkey 2019 2021
Madagascar: Development of Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture (CP MAD) Aquaculture, Capacity strengthening GIZ Africa, Eastern Africa Madagascar 2017 2021
EU FAME - Services in support of fisheries and aquaculture monitoring and evaluation Aquaculture, Fisheries, Monitoring and evaluation EU Europe 2015 2021
Maldives: Potential development opportunities for plugging IT, tourism and fisheries industries into the global value chains Fisheries, Value chains IsDB Asia, Western Asia Maldives 2019 2020
Myanmar: Improvement and sustainability of the National Aquatic Animal Health and Disease Control System Capacity strengthening, Fisheries, Policy, strategy and governance EU, GIZ Asia, South-Eastern Asia Myanmar 2019 2020
Uzbekistan: Sustainable economic development in selected regions - aquaculture and fisheries component Aquaculture, Fisheries GIZ Asia, Central Asia Uzbekistan 2019 2020
Germany: Securing and developing coastal fishing in Lower Saxony Fisheries, Policy, strategy and governance Private Europe, Western Europe Germany 2018 2020
Myanmar: Evaluation of the Sustainable Coastal Fisheries programme Fisheries, Monitoring and evaluation DANIDA Asia, South-Eastern Asia Myanmar 2019 2019
Germany: Interim evaluation of the German Operational Programme for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Fisheries Federal Government Europe, Western Europe Germany 2018 2019
Myanmar: Support to the implementation of the Trade Development Programme, aquaculture and fisheries products component Fisheries, Policy, strategy and governance GIZ Asia, South-Eastern Asia Myanmar 2017 2018
East Africa aquaculture sector review Aquaculture Private Africa, Eastern Africa Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia 2017 2018
Germany: Aquaculture perspectives and position on the international market Aquaculture Federal Government Europe, Western Europe Germany 2016 2017
Georgia: Private Sector Development Programme South Caucasus: SME Development and DCFTA Aquaculture GIZ Asia, Western Asia Georgia 2016 2017
Uzbekistan: Sustainable economic development in selected regions - aquaculture and fisheries (first phase) Aquaculture, Fisheries GIZ Asia, Central Asia Uzbekistan 2014 2016