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The development of the Western Indian Ocean Information Management Strategy is mandated by COP Decision 10.5/3. The Decision requests the Secretariat to strengthen national data centres through capacity development on information and knowledge management, and in collaboration with partners, to address common challenges and inform decision-making for improved ocean governance.
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A Case Study: Creating a Regional Ocean Governance Strategy for the Western Indian Ocean
Creating a regional strategy involves the active participation of various stakeholders, ranging from academic and research institutions to policymakers, businesses reliant on ocean resources, donors, and community members. This has been the case for the development of the Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The development of the strategy was…
Update: The Development of the Western Indian Ocean Information Management Strategy
At the 10th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, Contracting Parties to the Secretariat and Partners to develop an Information Management Strategy (IMS) for the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, compliant with COP Decision 10.5. To this end, the Nairobi Convention is collaborating with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through the “Western Indian…
Zanzibar Hosts Writeshop on Regional Ocean Governance and Information Management Strategies
This article was featured in the June 2023 WIOMSA Newsbrief. Download File
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…
Strengthening the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Blue Economy
Through Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and a Regional Information Management Strategy (IMS) Our oceans and seas are the planet’s largest ecosystem. As such, they play a huge role in influencing climates and are vital to our blue economies. As such, we should be obligated to use ocean and sea resources sustainably, for future generations. The…
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…