Programs & Initiatives

Our Blue Future tackles critical, sector-specific challenges through concrete actions and projects for transitioning to an ISBE, through multi-stakeholder Innovation Teams.

Our Multi - Stakeholder Approach in Action

Multi-stakeholder Preliminary Steering Team (PST): Co designs the overall strategy, steers the alliance, monitors implementation and evaluates impact.

Multi-stakeholder Task Teams: Support the development of governance, stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.

Secretariat: Ensures smooth operation and coordination by facilitating connections between Our Blue Future’s network of partnerships and initiatives.

Multi-stakeholder Innovation Teams: Tackle critical, sector-specific challenges through concrete actions and projects for transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy.

Transformation Network: Includes an array of multi-stakeholder partnerships across the WIO region, learning from and inspiring each other in mobilizing resources to help realize a healthy, prosperous and sustainable region for all.

Innovation Teams

Current Key Focal Areas

The Innovation Teams have a common objective to overcome specific challenges and capitalise on opportunities to catalyse the transition to an ISBE, building on existing structures and experience.

SWIO Venture Builder

Co-create and co-design coastal communities-led enterprises to foster ISBE development across the WIO region.

Sustainable Fisheries

Promote innovative solutions to address unsustainable and illegal fishing practices and promote fair, equitable and sustainable fisheries access arrangements.

Circular Economy

Promote circularity as an ISBE solution.

Blue Tourism

Enhance strong, regional and multi-stakeholder collaboration around sustainable blue tourism in the WIO region.

Ports and Shipping

Foster sustainable port development, efficient and environmentally friendly shipping practices.

Blue Finance

Explore types of blue finance and mechanisms and opportunities for access by the different practitioners while taking into consideration environmental concerns.

Task Teams

OBF works through Multi-stakeholder Task Teams that support the development of governance, stakeholder engagement and monitoring, evaluation and learning.

Task Team 1

Governance

Task Team 2

Stakeholder engagement

Task Team 3

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Task Team 1

Task Team 1 develops appropriate governance structures for the initiative and their working modalities. It also mobilizes resources for the initiative.

Task Team 2

Task Team 2 focuses on stakeholder engagement, inclusion and communication.

Task Team 3 enhances the development and execution of the OBF strategy through Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning. It works closely with the task teams and innovation teams to ensure alignment and integration of monitoring and evaluation activities.

Programs

Programs & Initiatives

Our Multi - Stakeholder Approach in Action

Innovation Teams

Current Key Focal Areas

Task Teams

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