In September 2023, an intrepid team of environmental stewards embarked on a transformative odyssey along the coasts of Boeny and Sofia regions in Madagascar. They sought to assess and engage with local communities on mangrove conservation, restoration and explore blue carbon market initiatives for the sustainability of coastal marine biodiversity in the country. The team…
…for resilient marine and coastal ecosystems and livelihoods The Mozambique Minister of the Sea, Inland Water and Fisheries, launched the second phase of a new project for enhancing the resilience of coastal ecosystems and livelihoods in the Western Indian Ocean for regional knowledge exchange and policy dialogue on fisheries and environment-related matters, which is implemented…
First Negotiations Meeting for the Amendment of the Nairobi Convention Protocol on Marine Protected Areas and Wild Flora and Fauna Held The Nairobi Convention Protocol concerning protected areas and wild fauna and flora, constitutes one of the legal frameworks for the protection, management, and development of the marine and coastal environment in the Western Indian…
Reflecting into the future The WIOSAP Project held its sixth WIOSAP PSC in Nosy Be, Madagascar between 6-7 July 2022. The meeting provided strategic guidance for effective implementation of WIOSAP’s activities based on its Mid-Term Review (MTR) findings and recommendations. The sixth WIOSAP PSC meeting was attended by Nairobi Convention Focal Points, the WIOSAP project’s…
The WIOSAP project will be holding its sixth PSC meeting between July 6 – 7 2022. This Project Steering Committee Meeting is being convened to provide strategic guidance for effective implementation of the activities in the WIOSAP project based on the recent Medium Term Review (MTR) findings. The objectives will be to: Review, consider and…
The Nairobi Convention recently facilitated the participation of Madagascar at the One Ocean Summit held in Brest, Paris between 9 and 11 February 2022. Madagascar, through the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Developmen,t was elected as the Chair of the Nairobi Convention Bureau November 2021 to lead the implementation of the 2022 – 2024 work…