2024

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

This year, COP11 will take place in two segments.

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.

Tags:

cop 11, eleventh conference of parties, Conference of Parties, COP, Nairobi Convention

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

Consultation workshop for the development of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) vision and roadmap for the Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) region

Year Published:

2024

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretriat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Maputo, Mozambique

Type of content:

Concept note(s)

Tags:

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), blue economy, workshops, capacity building, nocamo

Topics of the content:

Economic activities, Environment and Conservation, Planning and management, Resource Efficiency

SWIOFC PP2 Kenya Scoping Missions/ Site Selection 23 February to 2 March 2024

Year Published:

2024

Type of content:

Reports

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

Tags:

biodiversity, Ocean governance, Community based marine conservation and management

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation

Regional Ocean Governance Meeting - Swakopmund, Namibia

Year Published:

2024

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Namibia

Type of content:

Concept note(s)

The meeting in Swakopmund has brought together key stakeholders from across Africa to discuss and shape the future of ocean governance. Delegates include representatives from African Regional Seas Conventions, Regional Economic Communities, UNEP’s Regional Office for Africa, and the Nairobi Convention, among others. Their mission: to harmonize efforts, share insights, and create a unified strategy for managing the ocean and coastal resources sustainably.

Tags:

Ocean governance, Regional cooperation, rgional ocean governance

Topics of the content:

Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Planning and management, Policy and Governance

The Western Indian Ocean Critical Habitats Outlook

Year Published:

2024

Author(s):

Nairobi Convention Secretariat

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Toolkits, guidelines and manuals

The WIO Critical Habitats Outlook is one of the main outputs of Component A of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project ‘Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities (WIOSAP)’, designed to respond to sustainable development goal (SDG) 14.2 and 14.5; and related Aichi Biodiversity targets, besides promoting various management approaches and tools.

Tags:

critical habitats, western indian ocean critical habitats, ecosystems, WIOSAP

Topics of the content:

Biophysical environment, Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Environment and Conservation, Environmental Governance, Harmful Substances, Human Environment, Policy and Governance, Resource Efficiency