2020
This report supports the preparatory work for a regional workshop on cooperation in preparedness and response to marine spills in Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, held from 3 to 5 March 2020 in the Republic of Tanzania. The context of current oil spill preparedness in the region is that significant work has been undertaken, primarily under the aegis of international projects and donor agency programmes.
The objective of the meeting was to present and launch the background document on the State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region and to discuss the utility of the background document within the framework of the respective Regional Economic Communities.
This is the list of partcipants from the Advanced Leadership Workshop for senior leaders in Marine Policy and Ocean Governance. It happened between 13 October 2020 - 24 November 2020.
WIO Regional Private Sector Engagement Strategy Stakeholders Consultation Webinar Report
30 October 2020
Though oil spills have decreased over the decades, the threat of a major oil spill still poses significant threats to the ecosystems and coastlines of the WIO.