Project Name：Marine Fish Research Consultant Dispatch Project (Saudi Arabia)

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Saudi Arabia

Project Description：

The Republic of China dispatches consultants to the resident Taiwan Technical Mission to carry out agricultural technical assistance with Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Agreement of Agricultural Cooperation between the Republic of China Government Represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian Government. The main tasks of the technical consultants of Taiwan Technical Mission include: 1. Understanding and assessing the annual needs of the Saudi partner agencies and formulating the annual work plan; 2. Providing project progress reports and final reports in accordance with project management procedures; 3. Delivering consultancy services based on the key focus areas of the project implementation. 

Region：West and Central Asia

Project Objectives：

1. Understanding and assessing the annual needs of the Saudi partner agencies and formulating the annual work plan.

2. Providing project progress reports and final reports in accordance with project management procedures.

3. Delivering consultancy services based on the key focus areas of the project implementation. 

Executing Agency：

Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and National Fisheries Research Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Current Progress：

As of March 2026, the following activities have been completed:

1. Key achievements include the evaluation of two aquaculture farms and one research project under Saudi Arabia’s fisheries development program; assistance to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) of Saudi Arabia in site selection and environmental condition assessment for a “Regional Sustainable Fisheries Center”; and the provision of an equipment list required for an indoor closed recirculating filtration system as a reference for facility establishment. In addition, a supply–demand chain survey of freshwater fish in the Jeddah region of western Saudi Arabia was conducted to assess local market conditions. Based on the findings, it was recommended that aquaculture extension households in the Khalidiyah area develop tilapia farming and expand stocking scale to enhance production efficiency and promote industry development.

2. In January, in coordination with the Representative Office, assistance was provided to Taiwanese feed equipment manufacturers to participate in a fisheries exhibition in Saudi Arabia. During the exhibition, exchanges were conducted with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)  and other relevant entities to promote business opportunities for Taiwan. Furthermore, recommendations were provided to a tilapia hatchery under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) regarding improvements in egg hatching rates and farm management, thereby strengthening local aquaculture technical capacity and promoting the development of international industry cooperation.

Project Contact：Ms. Chao

Phone：+886-2-2888-6127

E-mail：l.t.chao@icdf.org.tw

Mission：Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia