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Nairobi, 25 March 2021 - Team Europe, together with the Governors of the six coastal counties, the Ministry of Devolution and the Blue Economy Secretariat, launches the Go Blue initiative in Kenya today. The four-year programme is a EUR 25 million initiative funded by the European Union with  support from EU member states. The programme aims to harness important coastal and marine resources to achieve a sustainable blue economy and bring jobs to over 3,000 youth and women.

The blue economy relies on natural resources from marine and coastal ecosystems and Kenya has an abundance of untapped maritime resources along its coast. Thus, the main objective of Go Blue is to bring inclusive, integrated, participatory, and sustainable economic growth to the coastal region. The programme will develop new work streams contributing to the blue economy, including small-scale fisheries, waste recycling, aquaculture or tourism, and entrepreneurial and technical skills in blue economy sectors, thus strengthening key value chains and tackling regional bottlenecks. It will also promote coastal counties’ efforts to develop integrated approaches to land-sea planning and management with a focus on restoring key coastal and marine ecosystems. Youth and women will be primary beneficiaries and will be included in more decision-making processes. Lastly, the capacity of Kenya’s Coast Guard will be strengthened to safeguard ocean assets.