The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SEYCCAT) has become operational after the board held its first meeting. The trust was legally established by the government of the Seychelles in November 2015 after the national Assembly approved the Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust of Seychelles Bill (2015). The trust fund has been created with the support of the Nature Conservancy and is linked to the Seychelles Debt Swap/Buy Back and subsequently, the Seychelles Marine Spatial Planning Initiative.

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(Seychelles Nation, 30 Nov 2015)