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November 4, 2025

New Funding Opportunity for Marine Conservation Management – Hifadhi Blu Call for Motivation Letters

Introduction The Hifadhi Blu Programme —a collaborative initiative by WIOMSA, Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS), WIOMPAN, and the Minderoo Foundation—announces a new funding opportunity through a call for motivation letters. This initiative aims to enhance marine conservation management and improve the effectiveness of Marine Conservation Area (MCA) management

October 21, 2025

Hifadhi Blu Cohort 1 Workshop: Two Days that Tightened the Net of Collaboration

On 26–27 September 2025, the first Hifadhi Blu cohort gathered in Mombasa, Kenya for an intensive two-day sprint of peer learning, honest reflection, and practical planning to strengthen site-level marine management across the Western Indian Ocean. From the opening round

September 19, 2025September 23, 2025

Equity in Action: The Hifadhi Blu Gender Plan

Hifadhi Blu has launched its Gender Action Plan (2025–2029) to put equity at the center of marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean. The plan tackles barriers that keep women, youth, and marginalized groups from fully participating in ocean

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Call for Impact: WIOMPAN Scientific Storytelling Competition 2025

Theme: “Our Ocean, Our Stories: How Local Science Is Saving the Sea” Deadline: 30 August 2025 Your Science Has a Story—Let the World Hear It In the early morning light, a ranger in Mozambique logs fewer sea cucumbers on the

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

WIOMPAN Regional Peer Learning Exchange Programme- Call for applications

[caption id="attachment_3869" align="alignleft" width="300"] Strengthening Regional Capacity through Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchanges in Ocean Conservation Areas[/caption] The Western Indian Ocean region faces significant challenges in effectively managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), with only 40% currently well-managed and similar gaps in

May 15, 2025May 16, 2025

Hifadhi Blu Hosts First Collaborative Design Workshops Across the Western Indian Ocean

From 23 April to 3 May 2025, the Hifadhi Blu Programme convened its first Collaborative Design Workshops with four grantees across the Western Indian Ocean. These workshops brought together management teams from: Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve (Kenya)

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Hifadhi Blu Introductory Webinar 2025

The Hifadhi Blu program hosted an Introductory Webinar to prepare potential applicants for applying to the 2025 call of the grants program. The webinar provided an overview of the program, details on the application and review process as well

December 16, 2024

New Funding Opportunity for Marine Conservation Management – Hifadhi Blu Call for Concept Notes

The Hifadhi Blu Programme—a collaborative initiative by WIOMSA, Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS), WIOMPAN, and the Minderoo Foundation—announces a new funding opportunity through a call for concept notes. This initiative aims to enhance marine conservation management and improve the effectiveness of

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024

Exciting Launch of the Hifadhi Blu Program: A Game Changer for Marine Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Hifadhi Blu (Conserve Blue), a groundbreaking four-year initiative aimed at enhancing the management effectiveness of Marine Conservation Areas in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Officially launched during the WIOMPAN Capacity Strategy Building Workshop

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

The September 2024 WIOMSA Newsbrief has been published

The latest issue of the WIOMSA Newsbrief is out! As we reflect on recent developments in the Western Indian Ocean region, the September issue highlights key outcomes from the Eleventh Meeting of the Nairobi Convention Conference of Parties (COP

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