Wetlands International Eastern Africa

Today at #RamsarCOP15, we’re turning our attention to the power of data and technology in wetland conservation. Join us in Room Kalala at 13:30 SAST. Scan the QR code to register and be part of the discussion. It’s a full-circle moment for wetlands. Let’s keep the momentum going

🌍 Happy #WorldMangroveDay! Celebrations are underway in Kilifi with a milestone MoU signing by GMA Kenya Chapter — a big boost for community-led mangrove restoration! More in store as we honour these Coastal Superheroes safeguarding shores & livelihoods. 🌿💙 📸 #IDCME2025

@IUCNe @ConservationOrg @Nature_Africa @WetlandsIntEA & @WWF_Kenya have signed an MoU, officially launching the Kenya Chapter of the Global Mangrove Alliance. 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/dKfEXbfZ #MangroveDay #SaveOurMangroves #NatureBasedSolutions

Russia is out, Saudi Arabia is on the way in The tally of contracting parties to @RamsarConv remains 172 After #WetlandsCOP15's energetic start, delegates elected the President, Alternate President and Vice Presidents, then moved through the agenda ➡️ enb.iisd.org/ramsar-convent…

@MumbaMusondam has warned that the degradation and disappearance of #wetland ecosystems, including #mangroves & the #AralSea, are having severe consequences for both communities and the environment. @wetlandscop15 @RamsarConv @WetlandsIntEA @MinOECW @WetlandOrg @IUCNSouthAfrica

Join the team! We are looking for a Technical Officer – MEL to help drive data-informed impact in wetland conservation. 📍 Nairobi, Kenya 🗓 Apply by 31 July 2025 🔗 For more details: tinyurl.com/Wetlands-vacan… Let’s make impact together!

Can giving wetlands legal rights change everything? Our rivers are drying up. Our lakes are polluted. Communities are already feeling it. Join us for a game-changing side event at #RamsarCOP15: 📅 28 July | 🕜 13:30 | 📍 Victoria Falls

Wetlands aren’t wastelands — they’re WEALTHlands. 22% already lost. Another 20% at risk by 2050. That’s $39 trillion in nature’s benefits on the line. The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 is out. The time to act is now. Read the full report: global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

Peace doesn’t happen in isolation. It grows where people and nature find balance. In Marsabit, we’re convening a Peace & Leadership Dialogue to address waterdriven conflict and put community-led solutions at the center. Because you can’t build peace without water. #WaterAndPeace

Global Wetland Outlook 2025 launches today — 13:00 EAT at UNON, Nairobi. The report reveals the cost of wetland loss, key policy gaps & the urgent investment needed to restore nature for climate, water & biodiversity. 🔗 To Register: shorturl.at/3kViK #FinancingWetlands

From powerful spoken word performances to insightful discussions, young voices came together at #NationalWetlandsForumKE, to reimagine wetlands as essential to our lives, not forgotten spaces. The call to youth was clear: adopt, restore, and lead change! #WeNeedWetlands

🌱Meet a World Restoration Flagship! Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique & Tanzania are restoring nearly 87,200 ha of land and seascapes in the Northern Mozambique Channel. #GenerationRestoration @AFR100_Official @WWF_SWIO @NCSecretariat @WetlandsIntEA @TheWCS @cordioea @UNEP

This week, the @NMMC_Official met in Kilifi under @WetlandsIntEA’s SOMN initiative to align priorities and boost coordination on mangrove conservation. Discussions focused on finalising reports, setting the 2025 agenda, and preparing for #WorldMangroveDay

8M tonnes of plastic enter oceans yearly—much via wetlands, harming biodiversity. On #WED2025, we stood with communities in Turkana & Tana River to #EndPlasticPollution through cleanups, tree planting & dialogue. Plastic is persistent. But united action is powerful. #PlasticFree

In the lead-up to the #WetlandsCOP15, we're excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Global Wetland Outlook 2025. 📍 Date: 15 July 2025, 13:00 (EAT) 🏛️ Venue: Press Room, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) The 2025 edition presents the latest global data on the…

Yesterday, we launched the Rufiji Delta Strategy 2025–2050 🌿 — a bold, 25-year plan to restore one of East Africa’s vital ecosystems with @NLinTanzania Nature-based. Climate-smart. Community-driven. 👉🏽 shorturl.at/6zlkQ #RufijiDelta #GreenFutures #ClimateAction

Today is a big day for the Rufiji Delta. We’re launching the Rufiji Delta Landscape Strategy—a 10-year plan to restore ecosystems, strengthen livelihoods & boost climate resilience. Together with @NLinTanzania , we’re charting a new path for people & nature. #RufijiDelta

@WetlandsIntEA is proud to be part of the ongoing #IMET Sensitization Workshop at @RCMRD_ with conservation leaders across Eastern & Southern Africa. A great week of learning, collaboration & celebrating 50 years of RCMRD’s geospatial legacy. #RCMRD50 #BiodiversityAfrica