Climate Smart Value Chain (CSVC) Lift, under theCGIARDry Arc Initiative, on "Fostering sustainable rural livelihoods to counter fragility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) under a changing climate and economy: the role of Public-Private-Farmer Partnership (PPFP) as a possible remedy."
The Darwin-Hilsa project is developing an incentivebased system of hilsa fisheries management in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to assess the socioeconomic status of local fishing households. Many are extremely vulnerable, owing to the seasonal nature of fishing and unpredictable flows of income. Coping strategies include informal loans, livelihood diversification, and migration, while many flout fishing restrictions to cover costs and repay loans.