FAO- CAFI SSF Network Webinar Talk Series

PRESS BRIEF CAFI SSF Network Steering Committee Meeting The  Global Network for capacity-building to increase access of small-scale fisheries to financial services (CAFI-SSF Network) organized successfully the second Steering Committee Meeting held online on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. The Committee Members reviewed the Network’s progress and approved the work plan 2026-27, reaffirming their support for […]

CAFI SSF Network – Webinar Talk Series FAST-TRACKING INSURANCE FOR SMALL FISHING VESSELS: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH Wednesday,  22 April 2026 8:30 AM Rome | 9:30 AM Nairobi, Addis Ababa | 12:00 PM Delhi | 1:30 PM Bangkok 3:30 PM Seoul, Tokyo   Background note Marine insurance has long safeguarded the world’s cargoes, vessel hulls, and […]

PRESS BRIEF: CAFI SSF Network – Webinar Talk Series The Global Network for Capacity Building to Enhance Access to Financial Services for Small-Scale Fisheries (CAFI SSF Network) organized a webinar in association with the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]

As part of the CAFI SSF Network’s Talk Series, this 15 October 2025 webinar gathered experts and practitioners to explore best practices in fisheries and aquaculture cooperatives across Africa and Asia-Pacific. Organized in collaboration with FAO, the International Cooperative Alliance-Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), the event spotlighted how cooperatives […]

This upcoming CAFI SSF webinar explores how credit reporting systems can be harmonized to improve the visibility and impact of financing in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture across Asia-Pacific.

Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Accidents and fatalities are common, especially in small-scale fisheries (SSF). Fishers work long hours and often in harsh conditions. Climate change has only increased the hazardous conditions under which small-scale fishers operate, as natural disasters become ever more prevalent and destructive. Damage and […]

Event summary The Global Network for Capacity Building to Increase Access of Small-Scale Fisheries to  Financial Services (CAFI-SSF) organized a webinar titled “Access to value chain finance for small-scale fishing and aquaculture in Africa ” on 24 November 2023. The event was co-organized with the FISH4ACP an initiative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and […]

9:00 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Event Summary The event was attended by fisheries finance stakeholders from Thailand, the Philippines, and several other organizations from the Asia-Pacific region. The knowledge-sharing session had three distinguished speakers. The programme discussion began with a presentation by Dr. Raymon van Anrooy, Senior Fishery Officer/Team Leader, Fishing Technology and Operation […]

11:00 – 12:30 (Rome Time, GMT +2) Event Summary The event was well-attended by practitioners from the public- and private insurance industry, women member-based fisherfolk organizations, representatives from government fisheries departments, academic institutions, and NGOs, mainly from Asia-Pacific, Africa, and European regions. The discussion focused on various aspects that included the contribution of women in […]

Event Summary The event was attended by more than 80 practitioners from public- and private financial service providers, fisheries and aquaculture government organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs from the Asia-Pacific and African regions. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. Raymon VanAnrooy, Senior Fishery Officer/Team Leader, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (FAO). Dr. VanAnrooy shared […]

Friday 11 November 2022, 16.00 -17.30 hours Bangkok (GMT+7) (11.00 am Rome, 13.00 noon Nairobi, 15.30 pm Delhi, 15:00 Bangkok) Event summary CAFI SSF Webinar Talk Series was organized on 11 November 2022. The webinar topic for discussion was Access to finance for empowering women in small-scale fisheries value chain. It was organized in association […]

Access to micro-finance and credit by the small-scale fishers in Thailand is challenging. Financial services are the key to enable small-scale fishers to operate viable businesses and to make their fishing operations more sustainable. Many of the 1.7 million fishers in Thailand want to innovate to fish more responsible, use safer vessels,  produce higher quality […]

During the session on finance hosted by CAFI SSF, Rare and Environmental Defense Fund, we were able to hear experiences from on the ground challenges faced by small-scale fishers(SSF) face when accessing financial services. A direct testimony from fisher representatives from India, Mauritius, Kenya, Indonesia, Uganda, Chile, St. Vincent, and Honduras shared similar difficulties to […]

9.00 am Rome, 10.00 am Nairobi, 12.30 pm Delhi, 2.00 pm Bangkok, 3.00 pm Manila Event summary The event was attended by participants from financial service industry which included banking and insurance sector stakeholders, government institutions, fisherfolk organizations, bilateral agencies,  academic institutes, and NGO’s. The distinguished panel of speakers participated from public (Philippines Crop Insurance […]

CAFI SSF Network participated virtually in the Regional Workshop on Planning and Policy Development Increasing Aquaculture Production organized on 13 June 2022 Antalya, Turkey as part of the project titled “Capacity Development for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management in Central Asia (FISHCap) developed under the FAO-Turkey Partnership Program (FTPP). The workshop was conducted in partnership […]

CAFI SSF Network participated in the symposium on International Symposium on Insulating Marine Fisheries Sector in South Asia from Uncertainties: Global Experiences with Insurance, Chennai, India, organized by Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO). The objectives of the symposium were to i) understand the status of insurance in the fisheries sector in South Asia […]

11.00 am Rome, 12.00 noon Kenya, 2.30 pm Delhi, 4.00 pm Bangkok, 5.00 pm Manila *Please contact info@rfilc.org for the credential of this webinar Summary of the event The webinar on “Role of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPO’s) in facilitating inclusive financial services for small-scale fisheries (SSF)” was organized by the Global Network for capacity […]

12.30 pm Bangkok, 1.30 pm Manila, 6.30 am Rome Press brief The webinar was organized by CAFI SSF Network in association with APRACA (Asia and Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association) and the FAO of the United Nations on “Financing innovation for sustainable fisheries with the private sector”. More than 85 participants from financial institutions, […]

Date & Time:  29 October 2021 (10.00 am -12.00 pm Bangkok/ 6.00 am -8.00 am Nairobi/5.00 am- 7.00 am Rome/ 8.00 pm-10.00 pm Seattle)   WEBINAR PRESS BRIEF:  The webinar “Guidelines for increasing access of small-scale fisheries to insurance services” was organized by the CAFI SSF Network, in association with FAO & APRACA on 29 […]

*Webinar Press Release: AFRACA- FAO- CAFI-SSF Network, 18 August 2021 Baseline Assessment on the current situation of financial and insurance services provision to the Small-Scale Fishers (SSF) and aquaculture sectors in Africa A joint webinar was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) and the Global Network […]

Date & Time:  8 April (12.00 noon Bangkok, GMT +7) and (8.00 am Kenya, EAT) Organized under Global Network for capacity building to increase access of small-scale fisheries to financial services (CAFI SSF Network) Press coverage The Global Network for capacity building to increase access of small-scale fisheries to financial services (CAFI-SSF Network) organized the […]