JMT Attended Regional End-of-Project Evaluation Meeting

MALAKA, 12-14 August 2026 - The JAIF Management Team (JMT) participated in the Regional End-of-Project Evaluation Meeting on the Implementation and Assessment of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity (RPOA-Capacity), convened by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC)/ Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) in Malaka, Malaysia, from 12 to 14 August 2026. The meeting brought together 47 participants representing the ASEAN Member States AMS, SEAFDEC, MFRDMD, fisheries research institutions, academia and JMT.

The meeting served as the principal forum to review the achievements, outcomes, lessons learned, and sustainability prospects of the JAIF-funded project, Implementation and Assessment of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity, implemented from 2024 to 2026. Participants reviewed the draft Terminal Report, undertook a project performance evaluation, discussed lessons learned and implementation challenges, and developed recommendations for future regional cooperation.

JMT actively contributed to discussions, participated in consultations with the implementing agency, provided inputs on evaluation methodologies, and delivered closing remarks emphasising sustainability, institutionalisation of project outputs and continued ASEAN-Japan cooperation in fisheries management.

The participants of the Regional End-of-Project Evaluation Meeting in Malaka.

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