United Nations Environment Programme / Nairobi Convention and the International Maritime Organization

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.