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GOAP at Our Ocean Conference 11

GOAP at Our Ocean Conference 11

Conference Past Event SDGsSocial Accounts AfricaLAC
16 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 2026 16-18 June 2026 Kenya time
Mombasa, Kenya

GOAP attended OOC11 to advance ocean accounting by connecting with partners and country representatives, highlighting progress made by countries developing and using ocean accounts, and encouraging new signatories to the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030.

11th Our Ocean Conference

The Our Ocean Conference is an annual event where governments, NGOs and private actors announce voluntary commitments on ocean protection. First held in 2014, it has become one of the most significant gatherings for ocean governance, with commitments spanning marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, climate change and the blue economy.

This year, the 11th OOC is hosted by Kenya in Mombasa — the first time the event has been held on the African continent and a significant moment for African ocean leadership. The GOAP Secretariat team, Members and partners attended the event.

GOAP at OOC11

Over the last two years, countries have made several commitments to sustainable ocean development. As we approach the end of the Ocean Decade, countries are starting to turn those commitments to action. The GOAP continues to support countries on the ground to compile environmental, economic and social data into Ocean Accounts.

Several African nations are already leading the way - developing ocean accounts that support community livelihoods, nature and government blue economy plans. There are a number of countries actively implementing ocean accounts: Ghana, Mozambique, Madagascar and Kenya. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a growing number of countries are exploring how ocean accounting can support evidence-based governance of their ocean resources.

Highlights in Ocean Accounting at OOC11 include:

  • Ghana’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advisory Unit signed the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030, joining 19 countries (including two African states) in their commitment to sustainable ocean development through ocean accounting.
  • GOAP Secretariat, Fellows and partners from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and beyond connected to celebrate the work of the Community of Practices for Ocean Accounting in Africa and LAC, showcase progress in ocean accounting and highlight how ocean accounts can underpin several regional commitments and frameworks.
  • Celebrating two years since the founding of the Social Accounts Working Group during a breakfast event organised by the GOAP Secretariat.

Activities at OOC11

Official side event. Rising Ambition and Financing in the Wider Caribbean: Advancing the Wider Caribbean Ocean Coordination Mechanism and the Actioning Blue 30×30 Roadmap (17-18 June 2026)

Caribbean countries presented a coordinated package of new and strengthened commitments demonstrating implementation readiness and coordinated action. These include:

Each package was presented by a regional champion for the theme, highlighted progress made to date and future directions including emerging commitments. Together these commitments represent coordination of action at the Ocean-Climate-biodiversity-sustainable development nexus regionally across Governments and IGOs, representing a more ecosystem based approach to ocean governance. Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment and Energy, Monica Navarro, used the platform to spotlight ocean accounts as a proven tool that can support the evidence-based underpinning these regional commitments.

Hosted by: Government of Jamaica, Government of Grenada, Dominican Republic and Panama, CARICOM Secretariat, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Secretariat, Ocean Coordination Mechanism, The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, Global Ocean Accounts Partnership, UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat, Blue Nature Alliance, The Nature Conservancy Caribbean, Conservation International, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, Global Island Partnership, Global Youth Biodiversity Network, Wildlife Conservation Society, Blue Marine Foundation and Campaign for Nature.

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Africa Community of Practice for Ocean Accounting events

Several Africa-focused events were hosted by the IOC Sub-Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States (IOC-Africa) and GOAP. First, during a pre-conference consultative workshop, 38 IOC-Africa Member States mapped their priorities, challenges and gaps to set regional priorities on Africa’s journey towards a sustainable ocean ocean economy. Then Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique shared their progress on developing ocean accounts and moving from pilot to permanent practice during GOAP’s Africa Community of Practice Ocean Accounting Dinner.

Social Accounts Working Group Breakfast (17 June 2026)

The Social Accounts Working Group (SAWG) is working to better capture and integrate the social domain of ocean accounting. The Group gathered at OOC11 in Mombasa to celebrate two years since its founding at the Global Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development in Bali (July 2024). During the event, participants took stock of progress and shaped priorities for the next 18 months. The session gave members a chance to strengthen the network in person after two years working largely online.

Hosted by: the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) Secretariat.

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The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030

The Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030 is a voluntary commitment open to countries and organisations that want to work together to build the evidence base for sustainable ocean management.

The Pledge was officially launched by Costa Rica as co-host of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in June 2025. Since then, 19 countries and 7 organisations have signed the Pledge and committed to sustainable ocean development through ocean accounting.

During GOAP’s Africa Community of Practice Ocean Accounting Dinner at OOC11, Ghana joined the Pledge, signaling their commitment to advancing sustainable ocean development through evidence.

Learn more about the Pledge for Ocean Accounts

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