2024
The Eleventh Meeting of the Nairobi Convention Conference of Parties (NC COP 11) for the protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region ended with decisions aimed at ensuring the health and sustainability of the region’s marine ecosystems.Held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from
The meeting aimed to discuss progress in conserving and managing Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCEs) in the region, aligning with global and policy commitments. The objectives included reviewing the status of BCEs, aligning with global priorities, promoting an understanding of blue carbon's importance in climate change, enhancing partnerships, and exploring financing mechanisms.
Technical Dialogue: Towards a regional MSP vision for the Northern Mozambique Channel
6 November 2023
Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Date: March 25 - 28 2024
Location: Durban, South Africa
When: March 04 - 08, 2024
Where: Durban, South Africa
Meeting Documents
Welcome to the Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11)
The Eleventh Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11) is crucial in enhancing ongoing effort to protect, manage and develop the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. COP 11 will serve as a platform for reflection, collaboration, and decisive action by the Nairobi Convention Contracting Parties.
Dates
- The first segment will be held on the 20-21 of August 2024, where Experts, Partners, and national Focal Points will be deliberating on the work programme and proposed areas of Decisions.
- The second segment will be held on 22 of August 2024, where the Heads of Delegation meeting will evaluate the implementation of the Convention’s Programme of Work 2022–2024, guide on the work programme for 2025–2028 and provide strategic decision for the implementation of the Convention and its Protocols.
The one-year inception phase of the Environfish-WIO project began in March 2023 after the project
secured funding from SIDA some three months earlier. The 4-year Environfish project runs from
2024-2027. Stakeholder mapping and site selection missions have been conducted in Mozambique