Scoping status Ruhuna

type	title	description	date	status	notes
Transfer of funds	Transfer 1		2019-09-15
Transfer of funds	Transfer 2		2020-02-15
Transfer of funds	Transfer 3		2020-07-15
Deliverable	Overview of key zones for scoping research	This report should summarize the information provided by the Directors of Fisheries. Should include an overview of known information about each of the key sites, drawing on published sources	2019-10-14
Deliverable	Database of policy and development project documents	Policy and project documents are compiled and made accessible to other researchers through a shared online folder, Zotero database, or similar	2019-10-28
Deliverable	Policy report	The report should be approximately 20-30 pages, not including technical appendices, and should include the following elements: An overview of existing policies on fish and dried fish An identification of policy gaps An evaluation of the policy formulation process, describing the participation of different stakeholders An assessment of implementation gaps A list of possible policy interventions An assessment of key governance issues such as the role of local government, policies for common-property water bodies, and management structures An assessment of the use of chemicals and the impact of policies concerning their import, sale, and use	2019-11-19
Deliverable	Online library	Criteria: Relevant local sources should be listed in an online library using the shared DFM Zotero project database. An English-language abstract and/or translated title should be provided for each item. Digital resources should be attached to the library items where available Particularly significant print resources should be digitized and included in the library.	2019-12-06
Deliverable	Fisher and producer focus group reports	Criteria: Should include a compilation of interview transcripts. Should provide a brief methodological overview (location, recruitment procedures, number of participants, etc.). May provide a list of key points or themes, but should not provide detailed analysis.	2019-12-13
Deliverable	Literature review paper	Criteria: The report should be 20-40 pages in length. Should review current knowledge and sources of information about dried fish in the area studied by the research team, drawing on grey literature, archival sources, legal texts, student theses, and local publications. Should identify areas for further investigation.	2020-01-31
Deliverable	Nutrition study	Criteria: The report should be approximately 20-30 pages, not including technical appendices. Should provide a detailed presentation of hypotheses, methods, results, and implications/applications of the findings.	2020-03-19
Deliverable	Database of anonymized field data	Criteria: May be provided as records in a shared QDA database format (Atlas.ti, Nvivo). Should include both content and thematic codes attached to each record	2020-05-05
Deliverable	Wholesale and retail research report	Criteria: Should include a compilation of interview transcripts. Should provide a brief methodological overview (location, recruitment procedures, number of participants, etc.) May provide a list of key points or themes, but should not provide detailed analysis.	2020-05-26
Deliverable	Thematic codebook	Criteria: Should provide a list of analytic and thematic codes with brief definitions. May provide memos concerning the context and application for codes by the team.	2020-05-26
Deliverable	Scoping report	A 50-60 page scoping report, including (but not limited to) the following elements: Map/s and lists identifying key geographical locations for each value chain segment Lists of species dried (with local and scientific names) and types of product Detailed descriptions of the fisheries from which these originate Detailed descriptions of the methods used to process fish Detailed descriptions of various types of trader and their practices Detailed descriptions of the practices of retailers and the behavior of consumers who purchase from them Estimates of volumes of dried fish products produced and traded Estimates of numbers of actor (disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, etc) in each segment of the chain Analysis of the socioeconomic context that shapes dried fish production and consumption. Analysis of how numbers of actors/volumes of dried fish/dried fish prices have changed within the past decade. Analysis of drivers of change and perceptions of major threats and opportunities facing the sector.	2020-07-30
Deliverable	Scoping knowledge mobilization activities	Criteria: Should include plain-language summaries of research findings (approximately 1000 words) for distribution to participants and the public, in English and in local languages. Should provide copies of any additional “knowledge mobilization” outputs generated during the scoping research, including conference presentations and media interviews.	2020-08-03