The Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) www.jumuiya.org – Delegation of the Jumuiya Blue Economy Sector Working Group closed their five day Go Blue Project engagements with a courtesy visit to the Kenyan Embassy in Rome Italy.
Implementing Partners
CIHEAM Bari
Host & Implementing Partner
AICS
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Kenyan Embassy Rome
Courtesy Visit
Organized under the EU funded Go Blue Project, (www.goblue.co.ke), the mission was organized by the Jumuiya Economic Development Secretariat and hosted by the implementing partners, CIHEAM Bari and the Italian Agency for Development Corporation (AICS). The visit was a midterm project action following discussions held in Kenya between CIHEAM Bari, AICS and JKP. The organizations have jointly identified, among several issues, the need for strengthening the knowledge of the six Kenya Counties' decision makers (Governors and Counties Executives Committee of Agriculture and Blue Economy – Jumuiya Blue Economy Sector Working Group) concerning coastal areas' potential as well as key development strategies to be fostered towards project end in 2024.
High-Level Delegation
H.E Issa Timamy
H.E Andrew Mwadime
H.E Josphat Kombo
H.E Flora Chibule
H.E Loka Mahadhi
Blue Economy Sector Working Group
Hon. Faiz Fankupi
Hon. Kibibi Khamisi
Hon. Erickson Mtevu
Hon. Dr. Patterson Mwagona
Hon. Roman Shera
Rahab Karisa
Victor Gatie & Evans Nyarango
Mission Timeline
Diploma Awarding Ceremony
On July 14th at CIHEAM Tricase, the delegation addressed and officiated a Diploma Awarding ceremony of the fourth edition of the Advanced Course on "Sustainable development of coastal communities". With an appreciation to the partnership between CIHEAM Bari and JKP, Governor Timamy thanked Institute's Directors, Maurizio Raeli and Biagio Di Terlizzi for the valuable capacity development program which has so far benefited 14 fisheries officers from the Coastal Counties since 2019.
Gladys Mnjama
Sector Lead – Financial Services & Investments, JKP Secretariat
Irine Heba
Fisheries Officer, Kilifi County
Among the 15 African & Mediterranean region graduates who completed the ten (10) week program
Go Blue Workshop
Leading the Go Blue workshop developed within the framework of the project, Dr. Enrico Nerilli, Go Blue Technical Leader – Ciheam BARI and Dr. Emmanuel Nzai, CEO JKP Secretariat facilitated discussions and exchanges on the implementation status. The delegates and CIHEAM Bari experts exchanged experiences and discussed opportunities for knowledge and technology transfer on sustainable management of coastal territories and blue communities' development through the lessons learnt from the Go Blue Project.
Key Site Visits
Marevivo Fish Processing Plant
Large scale and small scale Fish Processing viewing with a view to use these key technologies to enhance the Agricultural and Fisheries value chain in the Coast region.
Food 4 Health Community Lab
Agricultural product enhancement technologies for value addition in the Coast region.
Rome Engagements
Assoittica Italia
National association of seafood companies - Partnership discussions
Italian Agency for Development Rome
Strategic meetings for project sustainability
Cultural Exchange
Governor Issa Timamy and Deputy Ambassador Connie Maina participated in a Donkey race event with the aim of advancing partnership between Italy and Kenya through culture and heritage exchange.
The mission was completed on July 18 with a Courtesy call to the Kenyan Embassy. This mission was a key milestone in the advancement of the Go Blue Project sustainability and partnership enhancement.
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