Empowering Women for Improved Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean
Women have historically been under-represented in ocean governance and policy formulation, despite the crucial role they play in marine and coastal activities. With oceans covering approximately 70% of the world and women comprising half of the global population, it is essential that women play an active and influential role in ocean governance. Women have traditionally…
Marine Spatial Planning and Information Management in the WIO
Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups make concrete steps and process plans for the region The Nairobi Convention Secretariat in implementing the SAPPHIRE, SWIOFC and WIOGI partnership projects organized a “Marine Spatial Planning and Information Management Capacity Building Workshop” from November 28 to December 1 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop aimed to increase the understanding of…
Co-Development of the Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies for the WIO
2022 Progress and 2023 Plans Inspired by, and contributing to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Cairo Declaration of 2015, Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention adopted a Decision at their 10th Conference of Parties (COP) in November 2021 to develop a Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) and Information Management Strategy (IMS) for the Western Indian Ocean…
Diverse Task Force Convened to Co-Develop WIO Ocean Governance Strategy
Inspired by, and contributing to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Cairo Declaration of 2015, Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention adopted a Decision to develop a Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) at their 10th Conference of Parties (COP) in November 2021. The Nairobi Convention Secretariat is actively supporting…
Protected: “Prevention of, Preparedness for, and Response to Spillage of Oil and Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS)”
Nairobi Convention at the 12th WIOMSA Symposium
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Scientific Symposium is the largest open scientific conference focused on the marine and coastal environment in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). It is a unique, regionwide, and global platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, capacity development, strategic action, and cooperation. The 12th edition of the WIOMSA Scientific Symposium…
The Development of a WIO Information Management Strategy
Multi-stakeholder Working Group constituted to develop an Information Management Strategy for the Western Indian Ocean In November 2021 at the 10th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, Contracting Parties made a commitment to develop an Information Management Strategy (IMS) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, under Decision CP.10/5. The Nairobi Convention is implementing…
Building Collective Leadership for the Development of a Western Indian Ocean Governance Strategy
Together with the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and GIZ, the Collective Leadership Institute (CLI) is part of a Support Team helping to build collective leadership capacity for a participatory Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) development process. Several meetings convening and engaging a diverse and talented multi-stakeholder ROGS Task…
WIO Ocean Governance and Integrated Ocean Management
What do ocean governance and integrated ocean management mean? This episode of Ocean Insight by MeerWissen seeks to answer this question from the perspective of the Western Indian Ocean and the Nairobi Convention. Dive in and learn about the challenges of ocean governance in an international context, especially one as diverse as the WIO region.…