Expertise France, in collaboration with the Kenyan Coast Guard Service, trained 288 Kenyan fishers from 18 different Beach Management Units (BMUs) on basic life-saving techniques and safe working conditions. The training took place in June 2022. In addition to gaining new safety skills and knowledge, each fisher received a life jacket and a waterproof pocket for their phones in case of need to call for help.
The pieces of training are part of the maritime security component of the Go Blue project, a joint initiative to advance the Blue Economy agenda across six Kenyan coastal Counties. Over the following months, Expertise France and the Kenyan Coast Guard Service will be rolling out the safety training course to other BMUs spread across Kenya’s coastal counties, intending to benefit around 1,600 to 2,000 fishers.
All Kenyan maritime security actors, such as the legislative, judiciary, governmental, private sector, civil society and local communities are now cooperating and collaborating to respond to maritime safety and security challenges
Rima Le Coguic, Deputy CEO in charge of Operations at Expertise France.
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