| Title of the Training: | Marine Litter Monitoring |
| Year of the Training: | 2021 |
| Number of Participants: | 25 |
| Country: | Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tanzania |
| Subject: | Marine Pollution |
| Description of the Project: | The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) and WIOMSA implemented a regional marine litter monitoring training course in Mombasa, Kenya from 22 to 29 November 2021. The training was attended by 25 participants from Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique and was delivered by five experts, under the leadership of Eric Okuku from KMFRI. The objective of the course was to provide an in-depth understanding of harmonized protocols for inland and marine litter surveys and assessments to standardize data collection and analysis. Other goals were to encourage the establishment of robust monitoring programmes for inland, riverine, and marine litter and to facilitate reporting for Sustainable Development Goal indicators 11.6.1, 12.5.1, and 14.1.1. |
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