Nairobi Convention

Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission(SWIOFC PP2) Kenya Scoping Missions/ Site Selection 23 February to 2 March 2024

Implementing organisation: 
Nairobi Convention Secretriat
Type of implementing organization: 
Academic and/or Research institutions, Government ministries, departments & institutions, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Project(s) linked to: 
Nairobi Convention, SWIOFC-Nairobi Convention Partnership Project
Tags : 
fisheries, marine conservation, coastal ecosystem, swiofc_nc partnership and partnershipprojects Ocean governance, blue economy

The Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC through the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Nairobi Convention through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for enhanced collaboration to support member countries of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC)and Nairobi Convention in their commitment towards the sustainable management of their coastal and marine environment and fishery res

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Project Status: 
Under Implementation/Ongoing
Country of implementation: 
Kenya

Forum of Academic and Research Institutions in the Western Indian Ocean Region (FARI)

Organization/Institution/Project linked to: 
Nairobi Convention
FARI was established under the Fourth Conference of Parties (COP) of the Nairobi Convention Decision CP 4/ parts 3 and 4 which directed the Secretariat of the Nairobi Convention, in collaboration with other organizations, to facilitate the establishment of the network of academic and research institutions in the region. Further COP Decisions emphasized on the importance of FARI: Decision CP 7/17 of the seventh Conference of Parties (COP) to the Nairobi Convention which requested the secretariat to hold, and encourage partners to support, regular science to policy dialogues; The Eight Conference of Parties decision CP 8/12 also requested for the establishment of a dialogue platform to strengthen links between science, policy and action and mandated FARI to act as a technical and advisory body for the platform.
 
FARI provides a framework for
 
(i) Facilitating sharing of information between institutions and the Nairobi Convention and other regional processes, (ii) Offering scientific and technical advice on priorities for management, assessment and information dissemination to the regional initiatives,

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Members: 
Department of Zoology – University of Nairobi, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Faculty of Aquatic Science and Technology (FAST) – University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) - University of Dar es Salaam, Oceanographic Research Institute of South Africa (ORI), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

Group of Experts for Marine Litter and Microplastics

Organization/Institution/Project linked to: 
WIOSAP, Nairobi Convention

The main objective of the Group is to provide a forum for sharing and exchange of information; provide policy guidance and advice to the Nairobi Convention and other regional frameworks; and synthesize information on the topic from different sources and produce peer-reviewed publications and other products. The Group’s work is planned to be completed in three years or less.

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Enhancing the Protection of Birds in the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Nairobi Convention

Implementing organisation: 
BirdLife International
Type of implementing organization: 
Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Project(s) linked to: 
Nairobi Convention
Tags : 
Birds, Marine habitats, Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region, Ecosystem health

In August 2011, BirdLife International entered into a collaborative agreement with Nairobi Convention Secretariat on a project titled: Enhancing the Protection of Birds in the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Nairobi Convention. The collaborative project was focused on reviewing the bird listed in the Convention’s 'Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region.

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Project Status: 
Completed
Country of implementation: 
Western Indian Ocean

Consortium for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean region (WIO-C)

Organization/Institution/Project linked to: 
Nairobi Convention

WIO-C is a consortium of international and regional Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in partnership with intergovernmental organizations that have presence and are active in regional marine and coastal ecosystem management in the WIO region. It was established during the impelementation of the project on ‘Addressing Land Based activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIOLaB) to provide a framework for NGOs working in the WIO region to harmonize and advance efforts to protect, conserve, and manage the coastal and marine environment of the WIO region while working to alleviate poverty and attain sustainable livelihoods for the most vulnerable segments of its population. It also aims to support synergy in programmes of work on marine and coastal ecosystem management and promote knowledge and information sharing amongst stakeholders in the WIO region, as well as provide a mechanism for non-governmental entities to anchor activities in the Nairobi Convention and other intergovernmental processes, thus strengthening their implementation.

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Members: 
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), BirdLife International, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), East Africa Wildlife Society (EAWLS), Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO), Wetlands International, Blue Ventures, RARE, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Flora & Fauna International (FFI), Conservation International (CI), Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)

Information Management Strategy Multi-Stakeholder Working Group

Organization/Institution/Project linked to: 
Nairobi Convention, SWIOFC-Nairobi Convention Partnership Project
The Information Management Strategy (IMS) roadmap provides the general timeline of activities leading to the adoption of the IMS at the eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention. The CLI workshops to be offered to the MSWG will be four days long, two days per week over two consecutive weeks. The process webinars will fall between the workshops and will last for at least two to three hours. The guidance by ZMT and the contribution of the regional multi-stakeholder working group will continue throughout the duration of IMS development.
 
Building on decision CP.10/5.3 a multi-stakeholder working group (MSWG) with representation from Nairobi Convention Contracting Parties and non-state actors was established and approved by Focal Points in 2022.
 
Here is the list for the Information Management Strategy Multi-Stakeholder Working Group. (MSWG selection criteria) 

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