The project “Strengthening Sea Level Monitoring and Data Management in East Africa for Coastal Resilience and Community Safety” (SEAMARCS) has been officially awarded through the Flanders-UNESCO Science Trust (FUST) fund.
The project is jointly led by the IOC Sub-Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States (IOCAFRICA), the IOC Tsunami Resilience Section (IOC/TSR) and the IOC Global Sea Level Observing Network (GLOSS) Programme, bringing together regional expertise and global technical leadership in ocean observation, disaster risk reduction, and coastal resilience. It is delivered in close collaboration with the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) and other regional and national partners, including institutions in Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Madagascar. Through the deployment of innovative sea-level monitoring technologies and targeted capacity-building efforts, SEAMARCS aims to enhance coastal risk preparedness, support data-driven policy and decision-making, and strengthen institutional and technical capacities for long-term resilience and sustainable ocean governance in Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.
The SEAMARCS Steering Committee (SEAMARCS-SC) shall provide overall strategic direction, coordination oversight, and ensure the alignment of project activities with national, regional, and global priorities. It will serve as the primary governance mechanism of the project.
This first meeting of the SEAMARCS-SC will allow us to discuss the next phases of the project as well as prepare the forthcoming inception workshop in Mombasa, Kenya, 24-26 September 2025.
Location
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
Organisers and Staff
| Organisers | |
|---|---|
| Mr Bernardo Aliaga Rossel | |
| Mr. Ibukun Adewumi | |
| Mr Angelos Haidar | |
| Ms. Anzhela Danilova | |
| Ms. Agnes Jönsson Roseen | |
| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Mr Bernardo Aliaga Rossel | |
| Mr. Ibukun Adewumi | |
| Mr. John Ndarathi | |
| Ms. Agnes Jönsson Roseen | |
Presentation of the SEAMARCS project and brief on ToRs of the Steering Committee
Presentation of the current situation for sea-level monitoring stations in the participating countries
Presentation of regional overview status on sea level monitoring for Africa
Presentation of the risk of sea level rise for the respective countries
Presentation about the Inception Workshop in Mombasa
Presentation of GLOSS training capabilities and standards - manuals (quality control, radar sensors)
Presentation on UN Ocean Decade CB Facility and synergies with SEAMARC
Stakeholder mapping
Participants for the Inception Workshop in Mombasa
Proposed name of researchers to join the inception workshop
Discussion on how to refine the Logical Framework and the Results Framework
Finalization of the agenda for the Inception Workshop in Mombasa
Communications
Discussion about administrative arrangements for the implementation of the project
Agenda Documents
| Agenda | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. SEAMARCS Project brief and SC ToRs_August 2025 | ||
| 1 | Terms of Reference_SEAMARCS-SC_22 August 2025 | ||
| 2 | 2. SEAMARCS Stations | ||
| 4 | Sea level rise in Madagascar - Trends and vulnerabilities | ||
| 4 | Sea level rise in Mozambique - Trends and vulnerabilities | ||
| 4 | Sea level rise in the Seychelles Trends and vulnerabilities | ||
| 4 | Sea level rise in Kenya - Trends and vulnerabilities | ||
| 4 | 4. Sea Level Rise Trends and vulnerabilities in SEAMARCS countries | ||
| 5 | 5. Inception Workshop | ||
| 6 | IOC Manuals and Guides No.14, Vol.5 | Volume 5: Radar Gauges (2016), Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation | |
| 6 | 6. IOC led Sea Level trainings-Two Examples_August 2025 | ||
| 7 | 7. UN Ocean Decade Capacity Development Facility Matchmaking Platform |
Background Documents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Agenda SEAMARCS-SC-1 |
Participant Stats:
| Staff and organisers | 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | 11 | |
| Not Confirmed | 0 | |
| Not-participating | 0 | |
| Total | 20 |