Events Outcomes for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region

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Below are relevant meeting documents for the fifth SAPPHIRE Project Steering Committee held in Gqeberha, South Africa. 

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Date: 8 December 2023

Location: Maputo, Mozambique

 


In December 2023, the GEF-funded Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms (SAPPHIRE) Project held its seventh Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting.  The meeting was convened in Maputo, Mozambique, concurrent with the 2023 Western Indian Ocean Science to Policy Forum. In attendance were Nairobi Convention and SAPPHIRE focal points. 

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  1. Final Draft Programme 9th Indian Ocean Dialogue on Innovation in Blue Economy and its Role in GDP Contribution
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This workshop will take place between 1 - 4 November 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The objective will be to train and develop capacity of MPA managers and OECMs practitioners on effective and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources in the Western Indian Ocean Region. Specifically, the training will entail regional diagnosis of challenges and priorities facing MPAs; MPA certification, developing and implementing adaptive management and monitoring plans; setting new MPA management standards and reporting in line with SDG 14 and-the Global Biodiversity Framework.