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Dixon Waruinge Regional Seas (Nairobi and Abidjan Conventions) UNEP, UN Gigiri Complex P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya [email protected] http://www.unep.org/eastafrica/

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• The History of the Nairobi Convention • Ratification of the Nairobi Convention • Political will and the role of governments in protecting the environment • Financial Sustainability and Contributions to the Trust Fund

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6 Financing Mechanism aanndd Partnerships

•Maputo - December 2001 was a turning point for the Convention. Financing Mechanism - Trust Fund sustains” the secretariat •The contracting parties are contributing to the Trust fund; France (Re-Union) $70k RSA $37k Mauritius $30k Kenya $45k(2002-2005). •The Trust Fund supports development of the Work Programme – Collaboratively with Governments, WWF, IUCN, WIOMSA, IMO, GPA etc. – But work plan implemented by partners Projects (visibility vehicle) Core support from Sweden (Sida) $1.2m for Coordination Programme support; Norway (WIO-Lab), USA-Corals, Ireland-PADH, France, Belgium-Database •GEF Projects – WIOLAB $ 4.2 m, •African SIDS approx $ 12m, 7 •(UNDP and WB e.g. ASLME, SWIOPF) Future

•Support the development of National based programs- and implementation of NAPs (Kenya and Tanzania) (WB and UNEP) •Support the establishment of Trans- frontier MPAs and management of MPAs (WWF, IUCN and NB Convention •Offer a llegal pllatform and framework to discuss trans- bounddarryy EEZ iissues .. •Develop and iimpleemmeenntt rregioonnal projjects •Data and Information management

•Diisseminate information http:://www..unep..org/eastafrica/.. •What iis the neextt bbigg IIddeeaa fofor WIO? BByy IUUCNN,, WWWF,, WIOMSA •Fiisheries!!!!!!!!!! Fiisheriies agreement iis a 11989855 GGAAP

8 NNaaiirrobobii CCoonvnveennttiiononss The story • Signed 1985. • Came into force 1996 • First Interim Coordinator left MMaarrchh 19999 (( nno acttivityy oor projects Zero funds in the Trust Fund) • COP3 -20011 Turrniinngg poinntt (GPA, HHEELCCOM, Sidda, WWF,, Belgium, Ireland, USA and contractingg ppaarties • 2004 a workk prograammme and projects = $ 12m

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