{"id":2557,"date":"2022-09-06T13:36:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxpinsdemo.local\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:10:17","slug":"home-01","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 01"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2557\" class=\"elementor elementor-2557\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5abe9eb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5abe9eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d2b00\" data-id=\"54d2b00\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"main-slider-five__title\">\r\n                                                Welcome to the Hifadhi Blu Programme                                            <\/h2>\r\n                                                                                                                            <p class=\"main-slider-five__text\">\r\n                                                Revitalizing Marine Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"main-slider-five__btn-box\">\r\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/our-strategy\/\"   class=\"thm-btn-two\">Read More <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                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class=\"main-slider-five__title\">\r\n                                                Hifadhi Blu                                             <\/h2>\r\n                                                                                                                            <p class=\"main-slider-five__text\">\r\n                                                Conserve Blue                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"main-slider-five__btn-box\">\r\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/conservation-for-impact\/\"   class=\"thm-btn-two\">Read More<\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                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data-id=\"c7b4063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffdb67a\" data-id=\"ffdb67a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776a65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-oxpins-about\" data-id=\"776a65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oxpins-about.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<!--About One Start-->\r\n\t<section class=\"about-one\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__shape-box-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__shape-1\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/about-one-shape-1.png);\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__img-box wow slideInLeft\" data-wow-delay=\"100ms\" data-wow-duration=\"2500ms\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-2.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__img-border\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__curved-circle-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"curved-circle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curved-circle--item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.curved-circle -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__curved-circle-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/23.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-one__right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title__title\">Welcome to the Hifadhi Blu Programme.\n<br>\nRevitalizing Marine Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"about-one__text\">The Hifadhi Blu (Conserving Blue) Programme is an ambitious initiative transforming the management of Marine Conserved Areas (MPAs, CMAs, LMMAs and OECMs) across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). By strengthening technical and financial support for conservation sites, building the capacity of local practitioners, and fostering regional collaboration across the marine conservation network, the program amplifies the impact of conservation efforts to secure a sustainable future for our oceans.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled about-one__points ml-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a   href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/our-strategy\/\" class=\"thm-btn about-one__btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<!--About One End-->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e24ebe9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e24ebe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aae4ae\" data-id=\"4aae4ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001fbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-oxpins-call-to-action\" data-id=\"001fbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oxpins-call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <!--Become Volunteer One Start-->\r\n    <section class=\"become-volunteer-one\">\r\n                    <div class=\"become-volunteer-one__bg-box\">\r\n                <div class=\"become-volunteer-one__bg jarallax\" data-jarallax data-speed=\"0.2\" data-imgPosition=\"50% 0%\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-by-chanwit-whanset-from-Pixabay-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"become-volunteer-one__inner\">\r\n                                                    <h3 class=\"become-volunteer-one__title\">Protecting Today, Sustaining Tomorrow<\/h3>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"become-volunteer-one__btn-box\">\r\n                        <a target=_blank href=\"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hifadhi-Blu-Concept-Note-and-Strategy.pdf\" class=\"thm-btn become-volunteer-one__btn\">Read More<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    <!--Become Volunteer One End-->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-887f47f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"887f47f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb9272\" data-id=\"5cb9272\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d1de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d1de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Target<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7751a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-oxpins-funfact\" data-id=\"c7751a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"oxpins-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--Counter One Start-->\r\n\t<section class=\"counter-one\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one__inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one-bg\" data-jarallax data-speed=\"0.2\" data-imgPosition=\"50% 0%\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/hifadhiblu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/24-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled counter-one__list ml-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"counter-one__single\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one__count-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"odometer\" data-count=\"16\">00<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter-one__letter\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"counter-one__text\">sites in the WIO with enhanced management by 2027<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"counter-one__single\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one__count-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"odometer\" data-count=\"5,000 \">00<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter-one__letter\"> +<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"counter-one__text\">km\u00b2 of marine area effectively protected<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"counter-one__single\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one__count-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"odometer\" data-count=\"200\">00<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter-one__letter\">+<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"counter-one__text\">skilled marine conservation practitioners<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"counter-one__single\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"counter-one__count-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"odometer\" data-count=\"10\">00<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"counter-one__letter\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"counter-one__text\">sites recognized for meeting high conservation standards<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<!--Counter One End-->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-861a755 elementor-section-full_width 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