ACP MEAs
This operational note has been prepared to help strengthen the implementation and impact of the European Union funded ACP MEAs 3 project with support from the Secretariat of the Organization of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (OACPS) in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific countries to mainstream and operationalize the gender dimensions of compliance and enforcement to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and strengthen environmental governance.
The ACP MEAs Programme is a joint partnership between the European Union, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Western Indian Ocean is being degraded by activities that harm marine life, undermine coastal communities and negatively affect human health. These threats make it more important than ever for governments in the region to work together to strengthen protection of the ocean.
Administered by UNEP, the Nairobi Convention—signed by Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and the Republic of South Africa — provides a platform for governments, civil society, and the private sector to work together for the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment.