Ocean Governance
We strengthen regional and national capacities to coordinate and collaborate on shared ocean governance, by:
- Building capacity and strengthening regional coordination for ocean governance and a sustainable regional blue economy.
- Supporting improved management of shared fisheries resources through Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.
- Enhancing compliance with regional management measures and supporting efforts to combat IUU fishing.
- Improving availability and use of knowledge and data.
Implemented by
Nairobi Convention is contributing to the following outputs:
- Support development of the plan for the Regional Ocean Governance Strategy (ROGS).
- Support capacities (national to regional) for sustainable blue Economy (SBE) policy and strategy development models and coordinating institutional.
- Support the development of regional Marine Spatial Planning across the region.
- Strengthening and expanding the scope of the Nairobi Convention Clearing House Mechanism (information sharing platform).
EFCA is contributing to the following outputs:
- Support operational coordination and strengthen national/regional fisheries’ monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) capacity and cooperation.
- Training at national and regional levels for inspectors and MCS staff on priority topics.
- Assist in developing and improving legal and institutional frameworks.
IOC is contributing to the following outputs:
- Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Operational Coordination Centre (FMCSOCC) management structure established.
- Roadmap for the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Plan and operational and technical activity planning completed.
- Improved fisheries data sharing through the upgraded StaRFISH web-based MCS.
Expertise France is contributing to the following outputs:
- Support Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and their members to improve the fisheries data collection, management, and protection.
- Enhance the production, dissemination and use of scientific knowledge on stocks and species under RFMOs’ mandate.
- Strengthen Member States’ capacities to comply RFMO resolutions and obligations.
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Contact us:
SWIOP Secretariat
C/O Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Email: swiop-secretariat@giz.de
Physical address: Segen Plaza, 96 Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya




