Member States and Parties to the Nairobi Convention undertake the implementation and enforcement of priority activities identified in the Nairobi Convention as well as Decisions made at the Conference of Parties (COP), both nationally and regionally. Each Member State or party has an obligation to designate an appropriate government authority known as the National Focal Point (NFP) for the purpose of communications with the Secretariat as well as for monitoring the national implementation of the Convention.
Over the years, the Convention has carried out many important tasks that have vigorously advanced the need for strategic partnerships and outreach for ocean governance and blue economic growth. The Nairobi Convention has become a useful unifying factor and a tool for cooperative management of the common natural resources, for the benefit of Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region member countries.
It is notable that the Convention remains the preferred implementation platform for major activities in the region.