OUR BLUE FUTURE

For an inclusive and sustainable Blue Economy
in the Western Indian Ocean region

WHO WE ARE

Our Blue Future is a multi-stakeholder initiative for an inclusive and sustainable blue economy in the Western Indian Ocean region.

We are a public – private – civil society alliance that fosters a diverse network of impact-oriented partnerships, projects and champions.

We actively contribute to the common vision of a healthy, prosperous and resilient future for the region’s communities, businesses and natural habitats.

Building on existing initiatives, we empower people and lever resources to promote good governance, innovation and stewardship, catalysing sustainable livelihoods, enterprises and ecosystems.

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NEWS & EVENTS

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 play an important role in utilizing and managing coastal and marine resources and ecosystems including fisheries, species of special importance, coral reefs and mangroves. The local communities depend on these resources and ecosystems for their livelihood, food and nutritional security and income. Over the years these resources continue…

Our Blue Future partners join efforts to provide training on Sustainable Blue Economy

Maputo, 31st May 2023 – Our Blue Future partners, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Mozambican Blue Economy Development Fund (ProAzul) collaborated with the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) to implement this Sustainable Blue Economy training pilot in Mozambique. The three-day training…

Task Team 2

Task Team 2 Responsible for Our Blue Future community outreach and resource mobilization. Task Team 2 Task Team 2 focuses on outreach and stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilisation. Responsibilities include: mapping key stakeholders that could be invited to join the MSI; developing outreach strategies for engaging stakeholder groups e.g., private…

WHAT WE DO

Our Blue Future works at many levels, but is primarily focused on mobilising and channeling technical, financial, and advocacy support to support enterprises and communities become more sustainable for the health of the ocean.

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“There are 60 million people reliant on the Western Indian Ocean for their livelihoods and survival. Whether business, industry or at community level, only by bringing together all the voices towards common objectives will everyone be able to benefit in a sustainable blue future together “

Dr Tim Andrew, Nairobi Convention Secretariat

The Western Indian Ocean region

countries

60 million

people directly depending on the WIO

$334 bn

value of gross marine product

30 million

sq. km of surface area

WE ARE 16 PARTNERS AND GROWING

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Our Blue Future is still in its development phase, with a growing alliance of local, regional and international partner organisations, charting its design and future.

If you believe your organisation is well placed to contribute to Our Blue Future’s mission with time, mandate, expertise and/or financial resources please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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