UNU-FTP offers financial and technical support to develop short courses in developing countries. This support is often provided in cooperation with international organizations such as FAO. Some of the short courses have been part of the FAO - Custom Training Courses (CTC) project.
The main idea is to develop courses in cooperation with local professionals on topics that are of great importance to the fisheries sector. The final product is the course material, translated into the local language, and trained local professionals to teach the course. The course must be housed in a training and/or educational institute and be an integral part of the courses offered by that institute. The UNU-FTP requires that former UNU-FTP fellows take part in the development of the course. When the course has been designed and the teachers trained, then local teachers take over and deliver the course to the target group.
Available short courses and associated course material:
| Courses | length (days) | initial country |
Year |
| Safety and quality management in fishery harbours in Sri
Lanka |
3 | Sri Lanka | 2006 |
| Fisheries Policy and Planning in the Pacific Island Countries |
10 | Samoa/PICs | 2008 |
| Project Cycle Management in Sri Lanka fisheries |
3 |
Sri Lanka |
2007 |
| Leadership in fisheries |
5 |
Belize/CRFM |
2010 |
| Fisheries data collection and analysis |
6 | Tanzania/Kenya |
2009 |
| Fish inspection and quality control: basic/advanced |
6/8 |
Kenya |
2008 |
| Sustainable aquaculture for extension officers |
5 |
Uganda |
2009 |
| Fish stock assessment and statistic 1 and 2 |
10 | Fiji | 2006 |
Note! Access to some of the course material may be restricted. For further information please contact the UNU-FTP at unu@unuftp.is
