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The Workforce Behind Marine Conservation

1,500+

Professionals Upskilled

420+

MPAs & LMMAs Supported
United for a Stronger Ocean Future

1,500+

Professionals Upskilled

420+

MPAs & LMMAs Supported
Reforming Systems Transforming Impact

1,500+

Professionals Upskilled

420+

MPAs & LMMAs Supported
Community, Collaboration & Impact

1,500+

Professionals Upskilled

420+

MPAs & LMMAs Supported

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Wiompan Framework

Train

Developing skills and knowledge through targeted learning and mentorship, strengthening expertise from entry-level to leadership roles.

Retain

Creating better career pathways, recognition systems, and professional incentives to reduce turnover and build long-term workforce stability.

Reform

Improving the systems — HR structures, governance models, training frameworks, and digital tools — that empower professionals to perform at their best.

COUNTRY CHAPTERS

Explore our National chapters advancing Locally driven Marine Protection

Somalia
MPAs: 1 emerging MPA
LMMAs: Present informally in coastal communities
Coastline: 3,300 km
Workforce Status: Very limited formal MPA workforce
Tanzanina
MPAs: 17 MPAs (Marine Parks & Reserves) LMMAs: Widespread community-managed areas Coastline: 1,420 km Workforce Status: Large, experienced but under-resourced
South Africa
MPAs: 42 MPAs (one of Africa’s most advanced networks) LMMAs: Few formal LMMAs, mainly research-linked Coastline: 3,000 km Workforce Status: Strong and highly specialised
Kenya
MPAs: 9 gazetted MPAs
LMMAs: 50+ active co-managed areas via BMUs
Coastline: 640 km
Workforce Status: Moderately strong, structured under KWS & KFS
Mozambique
MPAs: 7 MPAs covering 26% of national waters
LMMAs: Rapidly growing LMMA network
Coastline: 2,400 km
Workforce Status: Limited, unevenly distributed
Madagascar
MPAs: 20+ MPAs LMMAs: One of the world’s largest LMMA networks (200+ sites) Coastline: 4,800 km Workforce Status: Large community base, limited formal MPA workforce
Our Process

We build the people, systems, and institutions that make marine conservation effective, equitable, and resilient. Be with us

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Information Collection

We identify workforce gaps, capacity needs, and institutional challenges across the Western Indian Ocean.

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Projection Report Analysis

We improve national systems — policies, HR structures, governance, and digital tools — to support long-term workforce development.

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Consultation Solution

We unite all 12 WIO countries to share knowledge, collaborate, and grow through a vibrant professional network.
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Practitioners Trained

Through exchanges, mentorship, and regional programmes.

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Workforce Roles Needed by 2030

A regional call to action for long-term sustainability.

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Of MPAs Report Capacity Gaps

Highlighting the urgent need for workforce development.

OUR CASE STUDIES

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    WIOMPAN’s training changed the way I work in the field. I now have the skills and confidence to respond to challenges that once felt overwhelming. Our marine team feels stronger and more connected than ever

    John Barasa

    Marine Ranger, Kenya Wildlife Service
    The training and exchanges helped our community build better governance and monitoring systems. We feel recognised as part of a regional movement to protect our ocean.

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    LMMA Coordinator, Madagascar
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      WIOMPAN is more than a network — it is a growing movement of professionals standing together for the future of the Western Indian Ocean.

      By empowering the people who protect our blue planet, we safeguard the ecosystems, livelihoods, and cultures that depend on them.

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