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Implemented by
Progress on the Implementation of the Western Indian Ocean
Governance Initiative (WIOGI)
Yvonne Waweru – Senior Advisor Robin Farrington – Project Manager
WIOGI | Nairobi Convention Focal Points Meeting, 22 October 2021
In cooperation with:
Partner: Nairobi Convention Secretariat
WIOGI Project Overview
April 2020 – March 2024
Volume: EUR 3.4 million
Project objective
Cooperation between relevant actors
at regional and local levels for the
protection and sustainable use of
marine and coastal biodiversity in the
Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region
is strengthened
Project components
▪ Component 1: Strengthening regional ocean governance in the WIO
▪ Component 2: Enhancing the involvement of the private sector in regionalgovernance
▪ Component 3: Establishing multi-stakeholder partnership (s) forintegrated coastal zone management (Mozambique)
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In cooperation with:
WIOGI was designed to complement ongoing initiatives and support the
Secretariat to implement the NC Work Programme and COP Decisions
o Undertaking highly participatory processes to develop two Strategies to
support local ownership and implementation
o Supporting the creation of a platform to help governments engage private
sector and communities at the regional level and also localized action
through multi-stakeholder partnerships, accelerating transition to a
Sustainable Blue Economy
o Piloting implementation on the ground in Mozambique
Decision CP.9/7. Develop and supportimplementation of projects - develop andimplement new transboundary initiatives for themanagement of shared resources
Decision CP.9/13. Enhancing cooperation,collaboration and support with partners
• To request the secretariat to build broad-basedstrategic partnerships to implement COPdecisions and work programme
• To encourage collaboration and communicationbetween Contracting Parties and civil society,the private sector, non-governmentalorganizations, local governments and municipalauthorities in the implementation of the workprogramme of the Nairobi Convention
Relevant COP DecisionsOcean Governance Strategy
Decision CP.9/6.3 Ocean Governance
• To urge the secretariat to work with partners todevelop an ocean governance strategy for theWestern Indian Ocean region that will contribute tothe African ocean governance strategy
Information Management Strategy
Decision COP 4/8
▪ Contracting Parties stated the need for enhancingaccess to information on marine and coastalenvironments and tasked the Convention’sSecretariat with the responsibility of establishing aninformation system to meet the needs of ContractingParties
▪ In 2006 Knowledge Management Strategy (KMS) andthe Nairobi Convention Clearing-House Mechanismdeveloped
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In cooperation with:
▪ Draft Action Plan developed
▪ Focus on : Bridging Sector Divides and EnhancingStakeholder Participation
▪ Invited broader stakeholder group to make up CoreGroup of 24 persons.
▪ The Collective Leadership Institute (CLI) will besupporting the Core group of 24 persons in terms ofprocess of engaging stakeholders and capacitydevelopment through a series of courses until December2022
▪ Virtual webinar series with invited specialists andstakeholders on relevant subjects such as MSP, thefisheries-environment nexus, oil spill response, privatesector engagement, ABNJ and BBNJ issues, maritimesecurity, disaster and climate change response, marineplastic pollution, trade etc.
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In cooperation with:
Joint Efforts by SAPPHIRE and WIOGI in developing Ocean Governance Strategy Action Plan
Joint Efforts by SAPPHIRE and WIOGI in developing Ocean Governance Strategy Action Plan
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Core Group of 24:NC Contracting
Parties, RECs, Science, Civil
Society
Private Sector
Oil Spill Preparedness
ABNJ/BBNJMSP
Fisheries
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WIO Ocean Governance Strategy Co-Creation Process
In cooperation with:
▪ WIO Ocean Strategy will:
− support and synergise with the African Ocean Governance Strategy under development
− be contextualized to the region and more detailed in terms of implementation modalities than the African strategy
▪ Coastal and marine data in NC is held in different platforms across several institutions in government and civil society
▪ A well developed and modern Information Management Strategy (IMS) will enable countries and stakeholders to share data and information needed to address common challenges and inform decision-making e.g :
o To harness the power of information management which includes quality, quantity, analytics, accessibility and applicability, to improve understanding of the changing coastal and marine environment, decision making, governance, and transparency).
o consolidate existing data and information held in different platforms possibly into one pool that can be easily accessed by countries, partners, and the public.
Information Management Strategy
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In cooperation with:
Information Management Strategy Co-Creation process
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Participatory and representative Multi-Stakeholder Working Group
(MSWG) is formalized
MWSG trained to design and integrate participatory approaches
into IMS development process.
information management needs, constraints and ambitions of key stakeholders are analysed and
understood by the MSWG
international state of play on ocean information management
approaches, governance, technologies, financing, is
analysed and understood by the MSWG
IMS is co-created by the MSWG, in combination with a series of consultations with a diversity of
other key stakeholders
MSWG makes recommendations to the COP for adoption of IMS
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In cooperation with:
Multi-stakeholder Initiative in the Western Indian Ocean for
a Sustainable Blue Economy
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• A well-resourced & effective alliance between government, business, civil society, research & international organisations.
• Objective: catalyse the transition to a sustainable blue economy (SBE) in the WIO.
• Multi-stakeholder governance for participation of private sector & communities as “engines” of the SBE, improving collective responsibility & joint accountability.
• Sets & monitors delivery of common SBE agenda, principles, goals & brand.
• Manages a collaboration system & mobilises resources to catalyse:1. Blue governance – policy-making, planning, participation and information management to enable
an SBE. 2. Blue investments – business models, value chains, technology, infrastructure and jobs at the
heart of an SBE.3. Blue stewardship – citizens, businesses and governments empowered as stewards of the
regions’ rivers, coasts and oceans to underpin an SBE.
• Delivery through collective leadership & impactful multi-stakeholder partnerships.
In short, levering the power of collective leadership –we are exponentially more powerful by acting together!
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What is the MSI? (future-gazing, two years from now)
Proposed MSI structure
Circular economy projects
Eco-tourism conservation
Green ports & shipping
BE policy dialogue platform
Targeted advocacy
campaigns
Aquaculture & sustainable
fisheries
A network of multi-stakeholder partnerships/projects in a
collaboration system
MSI Core Structure Innovation
Teams
Steering Board
Secretariat
Blue Schools
campaign
NairobiConvention
CoP
Funding facility
Technical facility
= multi-stakeholder
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Requirements & benefits for collaborating projects & partnerships
Potential benefits:
• Strategic alignment to a common SBE agenda.
• Access to funds, knowledge, expertise & new partners.• Adoption of a brand with strong support.
• Harmonisation & synergies with diverse actors &
projects.
• Joint advocacy to influence bigger agendas.
• Larger cumulative impact.
• Profiling & visibility through communications & network.
Potential requirements:
• Adopt & implement the SBE agenda &
principles.
• Contribute to the MSI’s goals.
• Adopt, protect & enhance the MSI’s brand.
• Capture & share lessons.
Autonomous projects or partnershipsMaintain independent governance, funding etc
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13The CLI Dialogic Change Model
Governance in MSI development phases
Preliminary GovernanceDesign & steward participatory
process to develop MSI; initial
conceptualisation;
mobilise resources & other
stakeholder groups
Interim GovernanceDesign long-term structure,
processes & pillars (e.g.
mission, goals etc);
mobilise resources; ensure
solid representation
Permanent
GovernanceMaintain & grow MSI;
Adapt to new challenges &
opportunities
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Ocean Governance Strategy
1. Maintain Decision CP.9/6.3 Ocean Governance
▪ To urge the secretariat to work with partners to (co-create) develop an ocean governance strategy for the Western Indian Ocean region that will contribute to the African ocean governance strategy;
Information Management Strategy
1. To urge Contracting Parties to work with partners and other stakeholders to co-create an Information Management Strategy for the Western Indian Ocean region as a regional framework for sharing data and information needed to address common challenges and inform decision-making
Multi-Stakeholder Initiative
1. Urge Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention to strengthen collaboration with the private sector and other stakeholders for conservation and sustainable utilization of coastal and marine resources in the context of a sustainable blue economy
2. Request Contracting Parties to endorse the development of a regional Multi-stakeholder Initiative that will involve governments, private sector, civil society, communities and international organisations working collectively to enhance coastal and ocean stewardship and accelerate the transition to a sustainable blue economy
COP 10 Recommendations
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