The Marine Scholarship programme is a capacity building traineeship funded by Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Fund and delivered by GVI Seychelles and numerous local partnerships. The aim of the programme is to increase access to Blue Economy and Marine Conservation workplaces, via 9-month programmes that entail in-depth theoretical and practical training centered around the local marine environment.
Through this programme we will aid young adults to forge careers in the Blue Economy, which is the biggest growing sector in Seychelles and help to create the next generation of stewards of the Seychelles marine environment.
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This current engagement programme, delivered by us, in partnership with The Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, involves working with local stakeholders and tour operators in Ste Anne Marine Park to improve sustainable tourism and snorkeling practices through a participatory process. We will also work to develop best practice guidelines that can be used in marine parks.
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The WiseOceans Marine Education programme was a three-year programme funded by the Global Environment Fund and UNDP, in partnership with the Seychelles Ministry of Education. This programme increased marine learning in formal education across Mahé, through the development and integration of marine lessons into the national primary and secondary school curriculum.
During this programme we engaged with 3,922 students, increasing their understanding of marine science concepts, and giving them a greater understanding of their local environment.
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This project, undertaken in 2018 – 2019, requested and funded by The World Bank. Here we acted as a local partner, in conjunction other organisations, including BMT Consultancy, UniSey and Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), to provide local expertise and contribute where necessary to the feasibility study.
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Funded by the Seychelles Environment Trust Fund, this project was year-long, and commenced coincidently with the 2018 International Year of the Reef celebrations. The project aimed to deliver fun and engaging coral reef workshops across primary and secondary schools in Seychelles. It also included the creation of a public coral reef mural, which can be found in Mahé, Seychelles.
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In collaboration with the Seychelles Department for the Blue Economy, and the British High Commission of Seychelles, we delivered two Blue Economy Youth Programmes (2017 and 2018). Each programme entailed a two-week intensive and fun course and was offered to secondary school students across Seychelles. These programmes gave the students a valuable introduction to the ocean, and to the Blue Economy, among other marine conservation fields.
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