WorldFish
WorldFish and the Government of Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in advancing Kenya’s blue economy and fisheries sector.
The agreement establishes a framework for long-term collaboration in areas critical to Kenya’s sustainable development.
A central feature will be strengthening Kenya’s national capacity through the creation of a learning hub, which will demonstrate best practices and new technologies, and foster technical skills across Kenya’s fisheries and aquaculture sector. The hub will also serve as a platform to co-develop innovations and exchange knowledge and technical expertise.
The MoU will also drive the adoption of modern technologies in fisheries and aquaculture, from high-quality seed and feed to improved hatcheries and data systems. In fostering joint research between Kenyan institutions and WorldFish, the partnership aims to translate scientific evidence into action, improve food and nutrition security, and strengthen livelihoods across Kenyan communities.
The signing builds on WorldFish’s ongoing work in Kenya, including the Climate-Resilient Aquaculture Systems for Africa (CASA) project, launched earlier this year with support from the Gates Foundation and the Qatar Fund for Development. CASA is working to introduce improved strains of tilapia and strengthen fish value chains with the goal to create thousands of new jobs, particularly youth and women and expand access to safe, nutritious fish for millions of consumers. Kenya is also a key implementation country of Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway project, led by WorldFish and funded by the UK Government, with a focus on introducing scalable and viable innovations to promote sustainable fisheries management, regenerative aquaculture and reduced fish loss and waste in the country.
The newly signed MoU provides a broader framework to embed such initiatives within Kenya’s national blue economy agenda for further scaling to drive greater impact.
“We have already created over 100,000 jobs through the blue economy. By 2027, our focus is to grow the sector by at least 200 million shillings,” said Betsy Njagi, Principal Secretary, State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries, about the MoU at the signing ceremony.
“This MoU is a commitment to align science and innovation with Kenya’s national vision for the blue economy. The priority now is to bring our technical teams together and chart the way forward so that every action we take delivers real value for people, nature, and the economy, ” said WorldFish Director General Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed.
The signing marks a new phase of collaboration between Kenya and WorldFish, creating the foundation to scale innovations, strengthen national capacity, and advance a resilient blue economy.
Photos of the signing ceremony are available HERE