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Shaping Blue Tourism: Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Pathways
After a highly participatory 18-month co-creative stakeholder process, OBF was formally launched on 11th October 2022.
Advancing Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean
Partners explore challenges, opportunities and innovative solutions for an ISBE in WIO region.
MSC conducts fishery improvement workshop in Kenya
The ocean and the blue economy have a significant role to play in transitioning to a circular economy.
Sustainable Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean: Pathways for a Resilient Future
Training promotes strategies and solutions that sustain the good use of Mozambique’s marine and coastal ecosystems.
Sustainable Fishing: A Kenyan Entrepreneur’s Remarkable Journey
Local communities are crucial in managing coastal and marine resources but face challenges as these resources decline.
Advancing Blue Tourism in the Western Indian Ocean
Our partners collectively plan concrete actions to strategically improve OBF’s effectiveness, benefits, and long-term impacts.
OBF hosts workshop on navigating changes in grant and soft funding
OBF hosts a virtual workshop on navigating changes in grant and soft funding.
OBF 2024 NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the first issue of OBF newsletter. It highlights our key development milestones.
OBF strategy workshop: Charting the path for multi-stakeholder collaboration
Our partners collectively plan concrete actions to strategically improve OBF’s effectiveness, benefits, and long-term impacts.
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”.
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
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.
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.
Sea Turtle Conservation Stories – with WWF Kenya
Progress is being made across the Western Indian Ocean region in addressing threats facing sea turtles.
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.
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.
Galvanizing corporate support for marine conservation
Private companies and other actors collaborate to support coastal and marine protected areas in a more systematic and effective manner.
Our Blue Future launch event
We are launching the multi-stakeholder initiative for an inclusive and sustainable Blue Economy in the WIO region!
UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon
Sustainable blue economy and solving challenges facing the world’s ocean top themes at the second UN Ocean Conference.