The aim of this project is to build on the ocean panel's previous success of raising the importance of creating a sustainable ocean economy and continue to help countries to strive to implement the…

The World Resources Institute (WRI) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478).

The grant will support WRI's continued work with 16 Ocean Panel countries on initiatives focused on sustainably growing the ocean economy, reducing inequality, and restoring ocean health. Key deliverables include providing scientific and knowledge support; raising the Ocean Panel's profile through international, regional, and national platforms and events; ensuring strategic communications and outreach; mobilizing partners and action in response to the Ocean Panel's agenda; and increasing country engagement. The grant period is from September 1, 2022 to August 30, 2023.

The aim of this project is to build on the ocean panel's previous success of raising the importance of creating a sustainable ocean economy and continue to help countries to strive to implement the new ocean agenda set forth by the transformations. The secretariat will work with all 16 ocean panel countries on a number of initiatives that focus on the urgent challenges that must be addressed to grow the ocean economy sustainably, reduce inequality, and restore ocean health. The secretariat will continue to: provide scientific and knowledge support raise the profile of the ocean panel through relevant international, regional and national platforms and events ensure strategic communications and outreach to promote the panel mobilise partners and action in response to the ocean panel's agenda increase country engagement