The Hifadhi Blu Programme, a collaborative initiative by WIOMSA, Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS), WIOMPAN, and the Minderoo Foundation, is here to transform the management effectiveness of Ocean Conservation Areas across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO).
This program offers targeted grants and capacity-building efforts to enhance the resilience of Marine Conservation Areas (Marine Protected Areas, Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs), and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs)), by empowering local practitioners and fostering regional collaboration