OCEAN Grants in Action: Community-led Marine Conservation in the WIO

Join Us – OCEAN Grants in Action: Community-led Marine Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean

We warmly invite you to a special event showcasing the inspiring work of OCEAN grantees across the Western Indian Ocean. This will be a unique opportunity to hear directly from project leaders about their initiatives, the progress they are making, the challenges they face, and the next steps ahead.

Following the presentations, we will host interactive roundtables to exchange ideas on key issues in implementing projects that bring together marine conservation and poverty reduction through strong community participation.

Projects You’ll Hear About

• Matumbawe-Hai: Revitalizing Livelihoods in SOMAKI-CFMA, Co-management, Habitat-Restoration and Eco-tourism — Action for Ocean, Tanzania
• Incorporating Lamu East fisheries into a circular waste management model — The Flipflopi Project Foundation, Kenya
• Climate-resilient Coastal Communities and Marine Biodiversity in Northern Mozambique — Zoological Society of London and Associação do Meio Ambiente (AMA), Mozambique
• Secure coastal communities and seascapes through collaborative stewardship — Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED), Kenya

This event is designed not only to learn about innovative community-led initiatives, but also to create space for dialogue, collaboration, and networking among practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and all those passionate about the future of our oceans and coastal communities.

We hope you will join us to connect, share experiences, and be part of this vibrant conversation.