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Focal Points

The focal points institutions have been supported to operationalize their offices and to initiate a reporting mechanism for the Convention by compiling national status reports on the coastal and marine environment.

The support has also contributed to strengthening the task forces of the Convention, such as the Forum of Academic and Research Institutions (FARI) and the Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF). The national reporting mechanism for the Convention and the strengthened task forces will give guidance on national priorities within coastal and marine management in preparation for the Convention’s Work Programme for 2008 and onwards.

Roles of Nairobi Convention Focal Points

To coordinate information flow from national institutions, NGOs and locally based national, bilateral or multilateral projects and ensuring the dissemination of information to and within the convention area.
To act as links to other Multilateral Environment Agreements, International Organizations and Fisheries related Conventions. The focal points will report to COP through the Forum of the Focal Points of the Nairobi Convention on areas of synergy between the work plans of all the Conventions at the National level.
To ensure inter-sectoral coordination on the implementation of all activities approved by Contracting Parties meeting.
To serve as the channel for all formal communications between the Secretariat and the governments and National collaborating institutions and task force members.
To participate in preparation of biennial work plans as national experts, and ensure preparation and submission of reports on the implementation of biennial work plans and reports or relevant activities implemented at the national level by Government departments, UN agencies, NGOs. Coordinate the preparation and the state of the marine environment as contribution to the regional report to the COP.
To participate in or assure adequate representation at the meetings of the National Focal Points Forum at least once every year and at the COP meetings.
To participate in all resource mobilization activities in consultation with the vice chair responsible for and to ensure regular and timely contributions by participating governments to the Eastern African Trust Fund.

Strengthening of the focal points will continue to be a priority, and will build on the momentum generated through the focal point forum, development of specific terms of reference and the initiation of a reporting mechanism for the Convention.

List of Nairobi Convention Focal Points

(Updated: October 2024)

Contracting Party	Focal Point	Technical/Alternate Focal Point
Comoros	Monsieur Ali Attoumani Directeur de cabinet du Ministre De l’Agriculture de la Pêche de l’Environnement du Tourisme et de L’Artisanat BP 41 Moroni- COMORES E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (00269) 3617048/ 3321024	Monsieur Chamssoudine Darouechi Head of Sustainable Development Department Office of the Directorate General of Environment B.P; Moroni Union Des Comores Email: Tel: (00269) 3231626
France	Ms. Anca LEROY Juriste / Lawyer – Négociations ONU “BBNJ”, Océan indien, Océanie, Pacifique Direction de l’Action européenne et internationale/SAI/BBE Paris La Grande Arche Paroi sud 92055 LA DÉFENSE CEDEX Tel : +33 140813149 – Mobile : +33 633907502 Email: [email protected]	M. Nabil Medaghri Alaoui Protection internationale des océans Sous-direction de l’environnement et du climat Ministère de l’Europe et des affaires étrangères 27 rue de la Convention, CS 91533, 75732 Paris Cedex 15 Tél. : 01 43 17 70 52 E-mail : [email protected]
Kenya	Hon. Aden Duale Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forestry NHIF Building 12″‘ Floor, Ragatl Road P. 0. Box 30126-00100 NAIROBI Tel: +254 20 2730808/9 Email: [email protected] Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forestry State Department for Environment & Climate Change NHIF Building le Floor, Ragati Road P. 0. Box 30126-00100 NAIROBI Email: [email protected] \| [email protected] Tel: +254 20 2730808/9 Linda Kosgei Head, Multilateral Environment Agreement Ministry of Environment and Forestry Department State Department for Environment and Climate Change Phone: +254 20 273 0808-9 /+254722418323 Email: [email protected]	Mr. Isaak Elmi Senior Manager National Environment Management Authority Email: [email protected] Tel: +254722566944
Madagascar	Mr. Jacquis Rasoanaina Point Focal National de la Convention de Nairobi Ministère de l’Environnment, de l’Ecologie, de la Mer et des Forêts, Directeur des Aires Marines Protégèes Antananarivo, Madagascar Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel: + 261340562111, +261 34 11 242 49
Mauritius	Mr. Ravi Shankar SONEA Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change 10th Floor, Ken Lee Towers, Barracks Street Port-Louis, Mauritius Telephone: (+230) 212 7175 \| Fax: (+230) 212 8324 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]	Mr. Jogeeswar SEEWOOBADUTH Director of Environment Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change 10th Floor, Ken Lee Towers, Barracks Street Port-Louis, Mauritius Telephone: (+230) 212 6080 \| Fax: (+230) 212 6671 Mobile : (+230) 5918 9251 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Mozambique	Mr. Hermes Pacule Ministry of Land and Environment Email: [email protected]
Seychelles	Ms. Nanette Laure Director General Water, Enforcement and Permits Division Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Seychelles. Email: [email protected] Tel: +248 4670567/566	Annie Simeon (Ms) Senior Climate Adaptation Officer Ministry of Agriculture Climate Change & Environment, Email: [email protected] Tel: +248 2822779
Somalia	H.E Amb. Khadija Mohamed (Political Focal Point) Minister of Environment and Climate Change The Federal Republic of Somalia Email: [email protected] Tel: +252614211113, 252617008375 Mr. Maslah Ali Warsame (National Operational Focal Point) The Federal Republic of Somalia Email: [email protected] Tel; +252615553743	Bashir Mohamed Muhamud Director of Planning Department Email: [email protected] Tel;+252612881059
United Republic of Tanzania	Permanent Secretary Office Vice President’s Office, United Republic of Tanzania PO Box 2502 Dodoma Tel: +255 262 329006 Email: [email protected] Mr. Wankyo Simon Mkono Vice President’s Office, United Republic of Tanzania PO Box 2502 Dodoma Tel: +255 754591822 Email: [email protected]	Farhat A. Mbarouk Department of Environment First Vice President’s office P.O.Box 2808, Zanzibar Email: [email protected]
Republic of South Africa	Adv. Radia Razack Deputy Director General (Acting)Oceans & Coasts branch Department of Forestry Fisheries & the Environment V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa Tel: +27 84 513 1643 Email: [email protected]	Ms. Tembisa Sineke Director Department of Environmental Affairs – Ocean and Coasts Branch, Chief Directorate: Specialist monitoring Services Directorate: Large Integrated Projects and International Coordination, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa Email: [email protected]

Contracting Party

Focal Point

Technical/Alternate Focal Point

Comoros

Monsieur Ali Attoumani

Directeur de cabinet du Ministre

De l’Agriculture de la Pêche de l’Environnement du Tourisme et de

L’Artisanat
BP 41 Moroni- COMORES
E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: (00269) 3617048/ 3321024

Monsieur Chamssoudine Darouechi

Head of Sustainable Development Department

Office of the Directorate General of Environment

B.P; Moroni Union Des Comores

Email:

Tel: (00269) 3231626

France

Ms. Anca LEROY

Juriste / Lawyer – Négociations ONU “BBNJ”, Océan indien, Océanie, Pacifique
Direction de l’Action européenne et internationale/SAI/BBE

Paris La Grande Arche Paroi sud 92055 LA DÉFENSE CEDEX
Tel : +33 140813149 – Mobile : +33 633907502