This manual aims to foster, facilitate, and support NGO participation in the Ocean Decade. It provides clear guidelines for navigating the Ocean Decade’s coordination and engagement frameworks to identify partnership opportunities, as well as a structured approach for project development and implementation.
The Ocean Decade fosters collaboration across society to advance ocean science, sustainable development, and ocean literacy. NGOs play a key role in bridging science, policy, and society, contributing to inclusive and actionable solutions. Through participation, they gain access to networks, resources, and opportunities to amplify their impact globally.
Through case studies of endorsed Decade Actions, the Manual demonstrates the impact of NGOs in producing and communicating science and knowledge across society, thereby inspiring action from local to global.
This publication is a direct product of cooperation between the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Office and UNESCO-IOC since 2022. The manual was presented on 18 December 2024 during the 2024 International Conference of NGOs at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France.