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August 21, 2026
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Aug

From country experience to regional action

August 21, 2026
On October 19–20, 2026, WIOMPAN Country Chapter Chairs will convene in Maputo, Mozambique, to engineer the network’s inaugural Annual Status Snapshot. The Snapshot will provide a concise, evidence-based view of marine conservation areas and the people who manage them across WIOMPAN countries. It will consolidate current information on marine protected areas, national commitments for expansion,...
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21
Aug

Charting a Course for Inclusive Conservation: The Hifadhi Blu Gender Action Plan

August 21, 2026
For too long, systemic barriers and entrenched gender norms have excluded women and marginalized groups from marine conservation leadership, diminishing the overall resilience and effectiveness of Ocean Conservation Areas across the Western Indian Ocean. To turn the tide, the Hifadhi Blu Programme has introduced its transformative Gender Action Plan (2025–2029). As a pioneering strategic framework,...
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21
Aug

From plans to practice: Hifadhi Blu’s second cohort puts management effectiveness at the centre

August 21, 2026
Across the Western Indian Ocean, marine conservation areas operate in very different ecological, social and institutional settings. Some have management plans but struggle to translate them into day-to-day decisions. Others need stronger governance arrangements, better compliance systems or more meaningful community participation. At highly established sites, the challenge may instead be adapting strong existing systems...
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