ABOUT BLUE PROSPERITY VANUATU
Blue Prosperity Vanuatu is a partnership between the Government of Vanuatu and the Waitt Institute to strengthen sustainable ocean management and support a healthy ocean, thriving communities, and a brighter future for the people of Vanuatu. The program will support the National Ocean Policy, 100% sustainable ocean management, and full protection of 30% of Vanuatu’s marine waters.
This partnership began with the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in February 2023. The program will collaborate with and support existing ocean management efforts underway by communities, regional organisations, technical agencies, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
WHO WE ARE
Blue Prosperity Vanuatu (BPV) is a partnership between the Government of Vanuatu and the Waitt Institute, a U.S.-based non-profit that provides technical expertise, capacity, and funding.
The program is supported by Government agencies, including:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Department of Fisheries
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Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation
BPV is supported by the Waitt Institute, a US-based non-profit that works towards sustainable ocean management and provides technical expertise, capacity, tools, and funding to help Fiji complete Sustainable Development Goals and commitments. The Waitt Institute also has partnerships in Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga, and the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific as well as the Azores, Bermuda, and the Maldives.
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