As part of the MarCOSIO deliverables, BCC and WIOMSA has issued a Terms of Reference for the development of an Economic Benefit and Analysis Report.
The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), on behalf of the Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSIO), are inviting proposals from senior consultants to undertake the assessment and demonstrable importance of Earth Observation services for decision-making on ocean governance and enabling the development of the ocean economy, using MarCOSIO as a case study.
The full terms of reference can be found here.
The deadline for submission of the bid is 25th July 2021. Tenders should be submitted electronically to secretary@wiomsa.org, heaston@csir.co.za, laimy@benguelacc.org.
The MarCOSIO Team was excited to participate in Ocean Innovation Africa 2025, which took place from February 24-28, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, along with various partners from WIOMSA, CSIR, TAFIRI and ABALOBI.
Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) through the generous funding of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) project, sponsored Raisha to pursue 101-SA Ocean Governance Training Course in Cape Town, South Africa
Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) consortium has acquired another able partner- Reef Conservation – in the second phase of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa) project.
The Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) consortium lead Mr Sives Govender was among the 54 participants who attended the Blue Economy Science-Policy Interface workshop at Pride Inn Paradise Resort in Mombasa, Kenya.
The three include Dr Bolelang Sibolla from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) who leads the technical team in developing the Safety at Sea service, Dr Yohana Wilson Shaghude from the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) serving as a research coordinator under the project, and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute’s (KMFRI) Dr Immanuel Mbaru who is the thematic expert under MarCOSIO.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) registered a strong presence in the just concluded Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) Southern African Regional Workshop held in Luanda Angola.
The GMES and Africa Marine and Coastal Operations (MarCOSIO) project (https://marcosio.org/) is the result of collaborative partnerships (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), ABALOBI, Benguela Current Convention, Coastal Oceans Research and Development Indian Ocean – East Africa, Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, University of Dar es Salaam – Institute for Marine Science, Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mauritius Oceanography Institute, National Sea Rescue Institute, National Sea Rescue Institute, Tanzania Fisheries and Research Institute, University of Eduardo Mondlane, West Indian Ocean Marine Science Association). MarCOSIO is funded through the African Union’s GMES and Africa programme and forms part of its Marine and Coastal Operations thematic area.
