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OBF hosts workshop on navigating changes in grant and soft funding
OBF hosted a virtual workshop on navigating changes in grant and soft funding on 25 March 2025. The session provided OBF partners with insights into the donor funding landscape, trends, and impact on grant and soft funding space. The workshop is part of OBF Resource...
Our Blue Future strategy workshop: Charting the path for multi-stakeholder collaboration
During the Our Blue Future (OBF) strategy workshop, held in Nairobi, Kenya on 3rd and 4th September, 17 partner organisations convened to reinforce their commitment to OBF, and planned how to enhance its effectiveness and influence as the multi-stakeholder initiative to catalyse an inclusive and...
Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Blue Economy: what is the role of the private sector?
The second Marine Regions Forum, held in Tanzania from December 7-9, 2023, focused on “Navigating Ocean Sustainability.” Discussions highlighted the private sector's critical role in promoting an Inclusive Sustainable Blue Economy (ISBE) by addressing barriers, sharing best practices, and implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...
Accelerating the transition to inclusive sustainable blue economy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) through shared learning in Our Blue Future (OBF) collaborative system
Local communities are crucial for managing coastal and marine resources but face challenges as these resources decline. The South West Indian Ocean Tuna Platform, supported by WWF, conducted a learning tour in Kenya to empower stakeholders. Key lessons highlight the importance of co-creating inclusive sustainable...
Our Blue Future partners join efforts to provide training on Sustainable Blue Economy
On May 31, 2023, a three-day Sustainable Blue Economy training occurred in Mozambique, organized by GIZ, WWF, ProAzul, and SwAM. Funded by German and Norwegian agencies, it united stakeholders to establish a common vision for Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Indian Ocean. The training...
From Linear to Circular: The Future for a Sustainable Blue Economy
The ocean and the blue economy have a significant role to play in transitioning to a circular economy. A circular economy model in the ocean and blue economy would mean designing products and services that are reusable, recyclable, and non-toxic, while also preserving and restoring...
Sea Turtle Conservation Stories – with WWF Kenya
"I want the Turtles of my Childhood Back!" Of the eight different species of sea turtles found worldwide, the Western Indian Ocean is home to five: the Green turtle, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, Leatherback and Olive Ridley. From hatchling to adult, sea turtles are highly migratory species and...
Innovative approaches to inclusive sustainable blue economy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region: An outcome of the Ocean Innovation Africa Summit
The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a biodiversity hotspot endowed with rich habitats, ecosystems and marine based resources. It is estimated that the WIO region is valued at US$ 20 Billion annually with a conservative gross marine product of US$ 333 billion. The coastal and...
Our Blue Future (OBF) Officially Launched During WIOMSA 2022 Symposium
After a highly participatory 18 month co-creative stakeholder process, Our Blue Future (OBF) was formally launched on the 11th of October 2022, in front of over 200 Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium delegates, in Gqeberha, South Africa. The multi-stakeholder initiative currently comprising...
Galvanizing corporate support for marine conservation
.stk-e2205d8{margin-bottom:0px !important}Towards a club of friends for Maputo National Park, Mozambique Covering an area over 1 700 km², Maputo National Park is a key part of the Lubomo Transfrontier Conservation and Resource Area with supporting significant marine and coastal biodiversity. One of the key challenges of creating...