SeyCCAT invites qualified applicants for the position of Project Coordinator, who will support the SMSP core team in steps to finalise and implement the Seychelles MSP. This is a 2-year term position in Seychelles, with possibility of extension.

Project Coordinator Advert – download here the PDF. 

Interested candidates should consult the full detailed Terms of Reference, available in electronic form from the e-mail address below, prior to preparing their application.

Application procedure:  Upon reviewing the Terms of Reference please send job application (cover letter and CV) to the email (info@seyccat.org) or by post to Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust, Room 109, 1^st Floor, Oceangate House, Victoria

Deadline for submission: 16^th August 2024, at 5 PM.

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

In honour of Ocean’s Day, participate in the Seychelles Ocean Fair, A Sustainable Ocean, an initiative of the Danny Faure Foundation.  Events on 7-8 June 2024.

The Ocean Fair is an initiative of the Danny Faure Foundation (DFF) to celebrate World Ocean Day which takes place annually on 8 June. The objective of the Ocean Fair is to sensitize the public on the importance of working towards having a sustainable ocean. As an island nation, the Ocean plays a vital role in the economy and culture of Seychelles. A prosperous coastal economy depends on the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources. The Ocean Fair will include the participation of governmental institutions, NGOs, educational institutions, agencies, local visual artists, and artisans. It will feature informational materials, educational games, and talks on the environment by experts. Art and crafts that have been inspired by the Ocean and made by Seychellois artists and artisans will be on sale.

Watch the livestream from the Opening Ceremony on Friday 7 June plus interviews with participating partners and organisations including SeyCCAT and the SMSP.  Forward to the 2hrs and 45 mins in the YouTube video for the interview with Helena Sims, SMSP Project Manager.

Location: Camion Hall, Victoria

Dates: 7-8 June 2024

Time: 10 AM

SeyCCAT in collaboration with the Ministry for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE) and the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) initiative seeks to recruit a consultant (or a team of consultants) to undertake a capacity needs assessment and develop a capacity building plan for the implementation of the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) including the Marine Protection Areas (MPAs) of Seychelles.

The assignment includes the assessment of the capacity needs of existing and potentially new delegated authorities related to implementation of the SMSP including Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) of the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone, maritime security and enforcement, fisheries management and management of the MPAs and their management plans. A comprehensive capacity building plan will be developed based on the capacity needs assessment and should include clear and prioritised actions with an indicative budget and timeframe.

Terms of Reference, with a full description of duties, is available in electronic or paper form from the email addresses below or click here to download the ToR. These must be consulted before making an application.

CLOSING DATE: 4pm Seychelles Time on 26 June 2024 (Late submissions and/or incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted).

Proposals should be sent to:
Grants and Fundraising Officer
Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT)
Ocean Gate House, Room 109, Flamboyant Avenue, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Tel (Office): +248 4325806     Tel (mobile): +248 2632386

Email: info@seyccat.org    or    drenaud@seyccat.org     or    helena.sims@tnc.org

Following the recent April 2024 election process for the next WiMS (Women in Marine Science) Steering Committee, WIOMSA announced the results and welcomed their new WiMS leadership team!

Country Representative Seychelles – Ms Helena Sims

News Item – click here! 

One week left to submit your BGF8 application 

The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has launched the eighth call for proposals under the Blue Grants Fund (BGF), a unique opportunity for you to make a significant impact. We invite all interested applicants to submit their project proposals using the online portal at SeyCCAT.org before May 27, 2024. 

With each BGF cycle, SeyCCAT announces the strategic objectives under which locally registered organisations, businesses, or individuals may submit their project proposals. This year, we have specified the call by singling out the first, fourth, and fifth strategic objectives to tackle specific causes.

The first strategic objective, which focuses on supporting marine-protected areas, has in the past been open to all local organisations and individuals. However, in this cycle, the priority is to reinforce the management efforts of marine protected areas. Therefore, under this particular objective, we are accepting project proposals exclusively from authorities managing these areas.

The other two objectives, which concern the building of resilience to climate change and the trial of new blue business ventures, are, however, open to all locally registered organisations, businesses, and individuals.

In addition, project proposals may support at least one of the cross-cutting themes: research and development, management and implementation, policy and advocacy, education, training, and outreach.

With BGF 8, SeyCCAT is looking to disburse SCR 15.4 million. Grant sizes range from small (up to SCR 100,000) to medium (up to SCR 1 million) and large grants (up to SCR 2 million).

To apply for the fund, locally registered non-profits, majority Seychellois-owned businesses, parastatal organisations, government agencies, or departments must have legally existed and operated in Seychelles for a minimum of one year.

The application deadline is 5 PM on May 27, 2024.

Download the BGF8 Request for Proposals (RFP) – click here

How to Apply?  click here

Have questions? Reach us at info@seyccat.org or call us at +248 432 5806

SeyCCAT in collaboration with the Ministry for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE) and the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) initiative seeks to recruit a consultant to update the Costing and Financing Options to implement the Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan.

The assignment aims to:

• Update the cost estimates of implementing the marine protection areas using the three cost scenarios from 2019.
• Identify and prioritise existing and new financing options that can be scalable for the size of the new MPA system.
• Identify the management models to improve cost effectiveness of implementation (to reduce the amount of financing required).

Terms of Reference, with a full description of duties, is available online – click here. 

CLOSING DATE: 4pm Seychelles Time on 20th April 2024.  Late submissions and/or incomplete applications will not be considered. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Proposals should be sent to:

Grants and Fundraising Officer
Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT)
Ocean Gate House, Room 109, Flamboyant Avenue, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Tel (Office): +248 4325806     Tel (mobile): +248 2632386

Email: info@seyccat.org    or    drenaud@seyccat.org     or    helena.sims@tnc.org

The Green Island Foundation (GIF) invites the public to review and comment on a draft management plan for the Denis Island Marine Sustainable Use Area.

The Green Island Foundation (GIF) is preparing a draft Management Plan for Denis Island Marine Sustainable Use Area. Stakeholders and the public are invited to review and comment on the DRAFT management plan for Denis Island Marine Sustainable Use Area from the Seychelles MSP Initiative.

Comment Period: 15^th April  to 12^th May 2024

The comment period will be open for 28 working days and submissions will close on 12^th May 2024 at 11:59 PM (Seychelles time).

Draft management plan and comment form:  click here

If you have any questions, please contact GIF representative – gm@gif.sc or the consultants – beeecological.sc@gmail.com

GIF wants to hear from you and looks forward to receiving your comments for the future management of this important marine area in the Seychelles.

Image: NICFI

Request for Quotes (RFQ).  The Commonwealth Secretariat is supporting the Government of Seychelles with short-term technical assistance to develop its blue carbon policy.

The Government of Seychelles is seeking a consultancy firm to deliver the policy, and the associated work described below. The work will be led by a Technical Committee comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment (MACCE), Ministry of Finance National Planning and Trade, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy Commonwealth Secretariat, SeyCCAT, and the University of Seychelles.

Quotes will be assessed based on the evaluation criteria set forth in this document (see Technical Questionnaire and the weightings apportioned to quality/price in terms of reference/RFQ).

Please apply for this contract by submitting a proposal to: climatechange@commonwealth.int by Noon BST on 26 April 2024.

Applicants must also complete the Quote Submission Documents attached to the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document.

RFQ – Consultancy to develop the Seychelles Blue Carbon Policy – Download the RFQ

More information on the Commonwealth Secretariat website.

Photo credit: Blue Carbon Lab.
Website – Blue Carbon Lab, Deakin University. 

Despite being scattered across more than a million square kilometres, new research has revealed that remote coral reefs across the Seychelles are closely related. Using genetic analyses and oceanographic modelling, researchers at Oxford University demonstrated for the first time that a network of ocean currents scatter significant numbers of larvae between these distant islands, acting as a ‘coral superhighway.’ These results have been published today in Nature Scientific Reports.

This SeyCCAT-funded project under Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) showed high levels of connectivity across the Indian Ocean. Dr April Burt (Department of Biology, University of Oxford, and Seychelles Islands Foundation), lead author of the study, said: ‘This discovery is very important because a key factor in coral reef recovery is larval supply. Although corals have declined alarmingly across the world due to climate change and a number of other factors, actions can be taken at local and national scale to improve reef health and resilience. These actions can be more effective when we better understand the connectivity between coral reefs by, for instance, prioritising conservation efforts around coral reefs that act as major larval sources to support regional reef resilience.’

For the University of Oxford Press Release – read more here! 

Aerial view of Aldabra atoll, Seychelles (Photo: Chris Mason-Parker).