Reducing poverty through fisheries co-management: an analysis of design and intentions in Uganda

Reducing poverty is the overarching policy objective in developing countries and so policies in all sectors are required to show how they will contribute to poverty reduction-fisheries included. Fisheries co-management in Uganda has been designed to contribute to poverty reduction through development of an enabling policy framework; improving governance at community and lake wide levels; empowering marginalised stakeholders; and, improving benefits for women and the poor. Challenges for the realisation of poverty-reduction objectives include financing implementation in a donor-dependent environment; changing attitudes and securing commitment of local government officials and communities; and, ensuring that empowerment of the 'marginalised' is effective. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.