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…
Blue Economy Validation Workshop This workshop was organized by Nairobi Convention’s SAPPHIRE project, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi. To access the draft Blue Economy sector reports, visit this link. To access the presentations made during the validation meeting, visit this link. For media coverage on this event, visit: YouTube | LinkedIn
in Gqeberha, South Africa In October 2022, the GEF-funded Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms (SAPPHIRE) Project held its fifth Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting. This meeting was held in person in Gqeberha, South Africa against the backdrop of the 12th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, the premier regional…
South Africa’s coastal environment is a rich and diverse national asset that provides economic and social opportunities for its coastal communities. South Africa is a maritime nation with jurisdiction over one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, at 1.5 million square km. Therefore, our ocean represents a significant asset for current and…
The Nairobi Convention together with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), within the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Large Marine Ecosystems (LME) are implementing a demonstration projects on Land – Sea Interaction (LSI) for a coordinated and sustainable Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Management approach in South Africa. They will be having a project…
Mauritius, June 2022 A national validation workshop focusing on the Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) Report, aiming to provide a comprehensive state of the marine environment including information on the environment, socioeconomics, threats and legislation opened, today, in Port Louis. The Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano; the United…
In September – December 2021, the SAPPHIRE project supported the facilitation of a women’s leadership workshop with WIOMSA. This was the third in a series of leadership workshops and built up on lessons learned during the previous iterations in 2019 and 2020. The participant-focused workshop sought to empower leaders and promote networking to influence marine policy formulation, decision making and implementation.
Sustainable Oceans, Livelihoods and Food Security through Increased Capacity in Ecosystem research in the Western Indian Ocean (SOLSTICE-WIO) is a four-year project, funded by the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The project is active in three WIO countries (Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa), with the objective of undertaking novel and collaborative research to understand…
The risk of major oil spills, while significantly reduced over the last number of decades, continues to pose a significant threat to the fragile ecosystems and coastlines of states around the world. Such incidents, whether caused by offshore oil rigs, pipelines, damaged tankers or transport ship, often result in environmental damage that can last for…
Objectives of the meeting To discuss the status of oceanographic research and data collection in Kenya and Tanzania Stocktaking on the progress in the oceanographic research in North Kenya Bank and Pemba Channel of Tanzania Identify the modality for data and information sharing and archiving Expected Outputs The progress of the oceanographic research project by…