The Somalia-Yemen Development Program brought together experts and officials from Somalia and Yemen, as well as IORA Member States and Dialogue Partners with a view to:
  • To promote the sharing of knowledge and best practices of IORA Member States in Somalia/Yemen;
  • To integrate the less privileged and marginalized communities of Somalia/Yemen; and,
  • To enhance the capacity for human development in Somalia/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.