Our response

This research project aims to  facilitate greater adoption of effective fish passage technology in Asian countries through improved capacity and governance structures; and to upscale and scale out fish passage implementation efforts.

FishTech is upscaling existing fish passage restoration efforts through the development of policy instruments, institutional capacity building and outreach activities, and the on-ground implementation of demonstration initiatives at high visibility sites across the subregion.

This includes working in partnership with line agencies and development banks, to achieve significant livelihood, climate resilience and food security outcomes across South East Asia.

The goal

There are six key objectives

Objective 1: To understand the motivations of development banks, investors and irrigation agencies for choosing whether or not to include fish passage technology within development projects.

Objective 2: To define institutional capacity needs to enable design and implementation of future fish passage programs and facilitate uplift in fish pass capability.

Objective 3: To fill critical knowledge gaps needed to demonstrate proof of concept to development bank agencies.

Objective 4: To identify policy needs of the partner countries and development banks.

Objective 5: To secure an enabling environment for the integration of fish passage technologies into irrigation investments, through: (i) evidence-based research; (ii) dissemination of research results through awareness raising and demonstration; and (iii) mainstream the experience into (a) standards and specifications; (b) government policy and strategy; and (c) academic and training institutions.

Objective 6: To better integrate Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) considerations into all aspects of project design and implementation.