CIHEAM Bari's Tricase office has hosted a technical and political dialogue meeting organised as part of the Go Blue project and attended by a Kenyan delegation from Kenya's 6 coastal regions.

The meeting was intended to be both a time to share the activities carried out under the project and to present and discuss possible future initiatives that can significantly contribute to the development of Kenya and the strengthening of collaboration between the two countries in the field of Blue Economy.

The Go Blue project, financed through funds from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) is implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation - AICS in partnership with the Kenyan government and relies on the collaboration of AICS and CIHEAM Bari to promote inclusive, sustainable and widespread economic growth and strengthen blue economy supply chains in the coastal areas of the country.

The project involves several European and international partners, including GIZ, UN-Habitat, Expertise France and Portuguese Cooperation, working on various aspects of the Blue Economy.

Project activities are directed at strengthening the value chain of the blue economy by improving co-management of fisheries resources and enhancing fisheries value chains for shared prosperity, inclusive economic growth and job creation. In addition, the project aims to improve the operations of farmer groups within the cassava value chain and support the JKP Secretariat in developing economic actions and strategies for coastal regions.