Naval Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Industry Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Plight of Seafarers
No activity planned or implemented.
Messaging and Advocacy
No activity planned or implemented.
Regional Capacity
The IOC, through its partnership with the European Union, took part in the launch of the MASE project, and continues to play a key role throughout its implementation. Start-up MASE, a precursor to the full MASE Programme, was completed in June 2013, leading the way for the commencement of the MASE Programme. The project, funded by the European Union Development Fund, has a budget of 37 million EUR and will be implemented by the IOC and other regional organizations (COMESA, EAC, and IGAD) over a five year period. Full detail of the MASE project can be found here.
In October of 2012 IOC organized the first regional workshop against money-laundering and piracy in the Seychelles. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is helping IOC implement the terms of the EU funding agreement. The objectives are to strengthen de-valued capabilities, such as: investigations, indictment and imprisonment in regional countries.
The IOC also works in partnership with the EU on the Smartfish Programme for the Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Strategy in the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (ESA-IO) region, which aims to contribute to an increased level of social, economic and environmental development and deeper regional integration in the ESA-IO through the sustainable exploitation of marine and lake fisheries resources.
Somali Capacity
A main goal of the MASE project is to implement the Somalia Inland Action Plan, which is meant to address the root causes of piracy. The objective of the strategy is to develop organic solutions to prevent and repress piracy off the coast of Somalia, to support Somali regional and federal governments as well as local communities to address piracy in a holistic manner and to further develop capacity of Somali institutions.
Rule of Law
No activity planned or implemented.
Coordination
The IOC coordinates with the EU on a variety of their partner projects, namely MASE. In addition to the EU, the IOC also works alongside the UNODC as well as regional implementing organizations.
