UFUKWE MARINE CENTRE
Kenya's home for ocean-climate innovation
The Ufukwe Marine Centre bridges
research, community, and policy to develop
sustainable ocean-based solutions
for Kenya’s coastline and the planet.
Ufukwe Marine Centre (UMC)
The Ufukwe Marine Centre (UMC) is a Centre of Excellence hosted at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). It is an endorsed project under the Global Ecosystem of Ocean Solutions (GEOS) program. This project is endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030, UNESCO, find here.
Vision
To be a leader in sustainable ocean-based climate solutions in Kenya, enhancing community resilience and fostering global scientific collaboration.
Mission
Harnessing the power of ocean innovation in Kenya to address the climate change crisis and achieve a sustainable and climate-positive blue economy that will create opportunities for local community, youth, innovators and entrepreneurs to develop skill sets and innovative mindsets.
OUR
Objectives
Increase knowledge
Build ocean and climate literacy across stakeholders and communities.
Advance research
Drive locally led innovation in ocean-based climate solutions.
Promote Blue Economy
Support climate-positive enterprises and sustainable livelihoods.
Build collaborations
Connect government, communities, NGOs, academia, and global partners.
What We Work On
Strategic Focus
Our work spans four interconnected program areas that together drive meaningful ocean-climate impact.
OUR IMPACT FOCUS
Working across Kenya to improve livelihoods and promote international scientific collaboration.
The Ocean Climate Innovation Hub Kenya aims to serve as a platform for fostering research and collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs and all ocean-based stakeholders including local communities.
The mission is to explore and advance responsible and effective ocean-based climate solutions in Kenya to improve livelihoods and promote international scientific collaboration.