Universities
SMAFRI offersField sites, local knowledge, logistical capability, student and staff counterparts
SMAFRI seeksCurriculum support, research supervision, staff development, validation pathways
Partnerships
A governed counterpart for joint research, data exchange and programme delivery.
Cooperative relationships are established with the approval of the Minister, must serve the mandate of the Institute, and must comply with the laws of Puntland and the applicable arrangements of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The Institute has delivered work in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Ports of Puntland State; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, under RAAISE Growth in Somalia; the United Nations Development Programme, under SAAMEYNTA; the Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia programme implemented by DAI with DFID and DANIDA funding; and Oxford and KAALLO Netherlands in fisheries training and skills development.
Donor support is received where it is transparent, lawful and consistent with the independence and integrity of the Institute.
What partnership looks like
SMAFRI offers a field counterpart. In return it seeks capability.
Research institutes
SMAFRI offersAccess to Somali waters and fisheries; sampling capability; co-authorship
SMAFRI seeksMethodological support, analytical capability, joint assessment work
UN agencies
SMAFRI offersProven implementation, including in remote coastal districts; training delivery
SMAFRI seeksTechnical assistance, equipment, standards and methods, scientific networks
Development partners
SMAFRI offersGoverning Board, accounting officer, audit provision, delivery record
SMAFRI seeksInvestment in laboratories, equipment, field capability, staffing and programmes
Fisheries companies
SMAFRI offersTrained workforce, technical advice, contracted training
SMAFRI seeksCatch and landing data, attachments, co-funded applied research
Coastal communities
SMAFRI offersTraining, extension, employment pathways for young people and women
SMAFRI seeksLocal ecological knowledge, access for sampling, co-management