Ocean Country Partnership Programme: Marine Pollution Emergency Response Capacity Building: Region - West and East Africa

This contract is focused on providing comprehensive marine pollution emergency response capacity building and training to key response stakeholders in West and East Africa as identified as a priority through OCPP .

This links in with the overall OCPP Emergency Marine Pollution Response aim which is 'That countries are equipped with the relevant tools, equipment, facilities and knowledge to be better prepared to respond to an emergency spill incident through the exchange of science and policy knowledge, collaboration and communication, protecting the marine environment and safeguarding the livelihoods of communities.' The stakeholders to receive the training will have mixed previous knowledge and experience in the areas to be targeted.

Where possible, a regional approach is preferential such that countries will be brought together.