The use and appropriation of ICTs by the artisanal fishermen of the Village of the Taganga and Buenaventura District
Details of the organization
Name *
Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies of Colombia - MINTIC
Country *
Colombia
Website (URL)
http://www.mintic.gov.co/portal/604/w3-channel.html
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
The use and appropriation of ICTs by the artisanal fishermen of the Village of the Taganga and Buenaventura District
Title acronym
N/A
Description *
The Project, developed as part of the alliance between the Ministry of ICT and Colciencias, is aimed to implement a ICT-use and appropriation strategy in order to improve the competitiveness of the fishing activities of 40 artisanal fishermen, contributing skills and inclusion scenarios in the Village of Taganga and Buenaventura District. The starting point of this strategy is the basic training in the use of the ICTs and the use of apps to manage catch information and costs of artisanal fisheries, as well as get information on wealth, seas and maritime cartography and information systems of the Colombian fishing sector to improve fishing processes.
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Colombia, Village of Taganga – District of Santa Marta – Department of Magdalena – Buenaventura District – Department of Valle del Cauca
Status *
Ongoing
from 03/05/2016
to
03/04/2017
Partners
• Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS) • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development • National Authority for Fisheries and Aquaculture (AUNAP)
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Project type *
Project
