Our Strategy
Hifadhi Blu focuses on four perspectives to drive the success of its marine conservation strategy:
Resources
Allocating resources effectively to support marine conservation. Ensuring resource allocation for high-leverage interventions. Providing targeted grants and funding for site-specific interventions
Internal Process
Optimizing processes to improve management effectiveness. Strengthening decision-making, and monitoring in marine conserved areas. Utilizing a collaborative systems approach to design, implement, and monitor interventions at marine conserved sites.
Learning & Growth
Building capacity and foster long-term learning. Strengthening management capacity of organizations and practitioners. Developing and implement capacity-building programs that enhance competence and long-term sustainability in marine conservation management
Our Partners
Hifadhi Blu is a collaborative initiative uniting WIOMSA, Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS), WIOMPAN, and the Minderoo Foundation to transform the management effectiveness of Marine Conserved Areas across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). By combining WIOMSA’s scientific expertise, ACS’s strategic insight, WIOMPAN’s extensive regional network, and Minderoo’s global leadership, this partnership leverages the best of science, strategy, and local knowledge to protect the WIO’s vibrant marine ecosystems. Together, we are committed to enhancing marine conservation and securing a sustainable future for both nature and the coastal communities that depend on it.
WIOMSA
A leading association for marine science in the WIO, providing technical expertise.
Advanced Conservation Strategies (ACS)
Experts in crafting innovative conservation strategies.
Minderoo Foundation
Champions of global ocean conservation, providing crucial financial and strategic support.
WIOMPAN
Facilitating knowledge sharing and capacity building among MPA site managers across the region.
