Capacity building workshop on marine spatial planning (MSP) and information management in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) region

<p>SWIOTUNA participated in a capacity building workshop on marine spatial planning (MSP) and information management in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) region from 28th November to 1st December at Protea Courtyard Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop was convened by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NairobiConventionUNEP?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVSm6spnVUlywMGiWO2AbLyF7QRmlmGpBjc0JEYMUF65LBR4T-Z1fasYTqqSjPp7l4BA6zthX8DXUM5TPEKoK42FNPp4tcHaPdHbEgPEmUdpIzRu6c216zW9pMH-ikadFKavXd8tBL4QxKbflvWQdfoY_iJ0I1oNvGhv4l1SnGS_xWkNrAwj6Zx75nFj5jY8Z4&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R">Nairobi Convention</a> secretariat in partnership with South west Indian ocean fisheries commission (SWIOFC) project and GIZ Western Indian Ocean governance initiative (WIOGI) project to implement the Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms&rsquo; (SAPPHIRE).</p>

<p>The workshop increased the understanding of the participants on MSP, its key elements and how it can be applied in local and national contexts, and to support the intentions and implementation of the WIO MSP Framework. The workshop further strengthened the national data experts on data collation, analysis, and presentation to inform&nbsp;MSP and&nbsp;ocean governance. The knowledge and networks created from the workshop will be used to engage in the marine spatial planning discourse in the country and the region at large.</p>

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