The world is going digital and so are we!
Today marks a significant milestone for the fisher folk community in Kwale County as we commence a 7 day training and transition from paper based fisheries data collection to mobile using KOBO collect application.
The vice secretary of Mwandamu Beach Management Unit comprehensively shares his lessons learned from the #fisheries#data verification and validation exercise conducted by @comred_ in collaboration with @BlueVentures
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“We used Sh40,000 of the grant to put up a fish business.After two months, we made more than Sh180,000,”Bodo BMU chairman.
Below is a detailed explainer of how the Eco-credit scheme is incentivizing conservation in the Kenyan South coast.
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@BlueVentures
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… better management of #MarineResources within their areas of jurisdiction. This training comes at a time when BMUs are set to draft their annual Workplan and budget for #2023.
@noradno@BlueVentures@comred_
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We are ending the year in a crescendo:Training 90 executive committee members from 6 Beach Management Units in Kwale and Kilifi Counties on leadership,governance,financial management & book keeping.This #capacitybuilding will help ensure effective operation of the BMUs and…
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… ii) 13 #Beachcleanups and 10 #MarineConservation#Awareness meetings conducted by the group members
iii) A new crop of leaders has emerged in the 10 eco-credit groups
From the testimonials:
iv) Children have gone back to school…
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If the trees we sat under could talk,they could narrate the beautiful stories we heard from the beneficiaries of the Kwale community Eco-Credit project.
In just 6 months:
i) Mangrove nurseries with over 180,000 seedlings have been established and 19,000 transplanted…
We left no stone unturned during #FunziIsland community #ResourceMapping and Theory Of Change visioning exercise.
This is our preliminary interaction with the BMU members. We hope this is the beginning of a journey with the Funzi community towards #MarineConservation.
Biggest highlights of the #WIOMSA2O22
70% of the Delegates of the symposium this year were Early Career Researches across the globe.
Youth are committed to taking action and driving the UN agenda 2030.
Let's keep the ball rolling!
#oceandecade#oceanscience#WIOMSA2022
Last week was my very first time attending #wiomsasymposium#wiomsa2022 ☺️. It was such a good opportunity for networking, learning, and sharing. Oh, and I met some long-time friends 🤗.
They say,a new broom sweeps clean. Its time to put this phrase to the test as @WIOMSA welcomes the newly elected board members comprising 4 women and 2 men.
“Be faithful,available and teachable,” Dr. @Ukujackline – outgoing @WIOMSA president.
#WIOMSA2022#Wimsnetwork
Does governance have any impact on #Sustainable fisheries management? Read this insightful blog on how @comred_ is working with fisher communities to improve leadership and fisheries management in the Shimoni-Vanga seascape.
https://t.co/4MEptVzZMC
@BlueVentures@kefsofficial