Press Release: Debt-for-nature swap, the innovative financing instrument piloted in Seychelles, leads keynotes presentations at the international climate finance forum. 

Implementing Nature-Based solutions Victoria, Seychelles, October 19, 2021 – Seychelles’ innovative debt-for-nature swap was leading the keynote presentations at the Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) of the United Nations Framework...

Consultancy Opportunity! Develop a documentary to showcase the Seychelles debt conversion story: “The Seychelles’ marine protection journey from origins of the debt-for-nature-swap”

SeyCCAT seeks to recruit a consultant to develop a case study showcasing the development of the Seychelles’ debt for nature swap. The Case Study will document the Seychelles experience and provide a learning opportunity for other Small Island Developing States, and...

The Blue Grants Fund 7 is open for applications

Press release   The Blue Grants Fund of SeyCCAT offers grants of up to 2 million rupees to local projects that support Seychelles’ ocean.   April 3, 2023, Victoria, Seychelles – The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has launched...

Blue Grants Fund 6: 13 applicants to receive 11.3 million rupees in grants for their marine projects

  Victoria, March 13, 2023 – Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has selected 13 Seychellois-led projects to be awarded 11,7 million rupees in grants to advance marine conservation, climate adaptation and the blue economy. The...

Interview with Jean-Francois Ferrari: Blue economy, fisheries and our shared development

Image courtesy of Africa Press, 2021 Like many other countries around the world, Seychelles is facing several overlapping crises. First, the post-pandemic recovery has been slower than anticipated, and the government is yet to regain its growth momentum. Then, the war...