Community Partnership

Partnerships & Collaborations

Together, Making
Conservation Possible

Oceans Alive's work relies on partnership, philanthropy and community collaboration. The results and impact presented across this website have been achieved together with the institutions and people below, each of whom contributes to making this work possible.

Priority Partnerships

Deep Relationships, Real Outcomes

Blue Ventures Conservation

Blue Ventures Conservation logo

Relationship

Strengthens BMU governance, fisheries monitoring, financial inclusion and peer learning in the KAMAMKUKI JCMA

Outcome

Strengthened BMU governance and monitoring systems

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Kenya Fisheries Service

Kenya Fisheries Service logo

Relationship

National statutory framework for co-management planning, compliance, monitoring and capacity building

Outcome

Endorsement and rollout of Kenya's first CMA and county BMU network

KAMAMKUKI BMUs

Relationship

The five community fisheries institutions that manage the Joint Community Management Area

Outcome

Community-led fisheries management and sustainable coastal development

Kuruwitu Conservation & Welfare CBO

Relationship

Central community partner in closure, coral restoration and marine education with deep history and continuing management role

Outcome

Protected marine area with thriving coral and fish populations

Community-Led Action

Community & Resource-User Institutions

Community-led action is central to Oceans Alive's identity

Kuruwitu Conservation & Welfare CBO

Central community partner in closure, coral restoration and marine education

Kuruwitu BMU

Community fisheries governance

Kanamai BMU

KAMAMKUKI JCMA partner

Mtwapa BMU

KAMAMKUKI JCMA partner

Marina BMU

KAMAMKUKI JCMA partner

Kidongo BMU

KAMAMKUKI JCMA partner

Kilifi County BMU Network

County-level learning, coordination & advocacy

KAMAMKUKI Joint BMU Committee

The five BMUs managing the Joint Community Management Area

Statutory Framework

Government & Statutory Partners

Kenya Fisheries Service logo

Kenya Fisheries Service

National statutory framework partner

County Government of Kilifi logo

County Government of Kilifi

Co-management and KAMAMKUKI JCMA collaboration

County Government of Mombasa logo

County Government of Mombasa

Fisheries governance collaboration

Funding & Support

Funding Partners & Donors

Oceans Alive depends on grant funding and donor support to do this work, and we acknowledge that support openly.

Blue Ventures Conservation logo

Blue Ventures Conservation

Oceans 5 logo
Coral Guardian logo

BIOPAMA / IUCN

DEFRA logo
OCEAN Community logo

OCEAN Community

Canon logo
Saruni Basecamp Foundation logo
Conscious Travel logo
Seas4Life logo

Seas4Life

Ocean Eyes logo
Vipingo Ridge logo
The Leap logo
Coral Reef Care logo

Coral Reef Care

Pelorus Foundation logo

Research & Learning

Technical, Research & Learning Partners

KMFRI

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

WCS

Monitoring & communications partner

Trusted By Leading Organizations

Coral Guardian
Canon Central & North Africa
Kenya Fisheries Service
Kilifi County Government
IUCN
UNDP
USAID
Kenya Wildlife Service
National Geographic
IFAW
Fauna & Flora International
WCS
The Ocean Conservation Trust
The Ocean Decade
Seas4Life
The Conscious Travel Foundation
Saruni Basecamp
Vipingo Ridge
The Leap
Ocean Eyes
Oceans 5
DEFRA
Blue Ventures
Wildlife Direct
OCEAN Community
Mombasa County
Downe House School
The Habitats Trust
Ocean Sole
Platinum Credit
Platinum Credit
DSTV
Downe House School
The Habitats Trust Kenya
Wildlife Direct
Ocean Sole Kenya
Kuruwitu Conservation & Welfare CBO
Coral Guardian
Canon Central & North Africa
Kenya Fisheries Service
Kilifi County Government
IUCN
UNDP
USAID
Kenya Wildlife Service
National Geographic
IFAW
Fauna & Flora International
WCS
The Ocean Conservation Trust
The Ocean Decade
Seas4Life
The Conscious Travel Foundation
Saruni Basecamp
Vipingo Ridge
The Leap
Ocean Eyes
Oceans 5
DEFRA
Blue Ventures
Wildlife Direct
OCEAN Community
Mombasa County
Downe House School
The Habitats Trust
Ocean Sole
Platinum Credit
Platinum Credit
DSTV
Downe House School
The Habitats Trust Kenya
Wildlife Direct
Ocean Sole Kenya
Kuruwitu Conservation & Welfare CBO

Work With Us

We collaborate with NGOs, research institutions, governments, media organizations, and responsible businesses who share our commitment to community-led conservation.