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Welcome to the Ocean’s Resolve – the GFCR programme in Seychelles

Dec 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

We are pleased to share that SeyCCAT has been selected as the leading programme partner (‘convening agent’) for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) in Seychelles under the title of the Ocean’s Resolve. In this capacity, SeyCCAT is responsible for the development of...

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

Nov 22, 2022 | 0 Comments

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...

Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small and Large Grants CEPF

Nov 18, 2022 | 0 Comments

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is releasing a call for Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) for organisations that address the conservation of biodiversity in the Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot, and that meet the criteria set out in...

SeyCCAT welcomes new CEO

May 19, 2022 | 0 Comments

Victoria, Seychelles, May 19, 2022 – Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has announced the appointment of Marie-May Jeremie as Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, effective May 10, 2022. Ms. Jeremie has succeeded Angelique Pouponneau who...

Press Release: The Blue Grants Fund 6 is offering up to SCR 2 million to project ideas that support MPAs

Apr 25, 2022 | 0 Comments

April 25, 2022, Victoria, Seychelles – The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has launched the sixth call for proposals under the Blue Grants Fund (BGF). The interested applicants are invited to submit their project proposals before...

Press Release: SeyCCAT announces recipients of the Blue Grants Fund 5

Mar 16, 2022 | 0 Comments

Victoria (March 16, 2022) – The Board of SeyCCAT has announced the recipients of the Blue Grant Fund under the fifth funding cycle. In 2021, the Trust received 54 applications with a total requested value of SCR 49,6 million. Out of those, eleven projects have...

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EVENTS

How can we use science to better domestic policy?

Jan 12, 2022

During the 2-hour virtual event, the participants discussed the challenges in connecting science and policy in Seychelles and explored best practices.

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

Oct 19, 2021

The Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF), is the latest platform where Seychelles showcased its debt-for-nature swap for ocean conservation.