{"id":122117,"date":"2025-09-26T10:06:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/indonesia-kenya-eye-stronger-blue-economy-cooperation-at-mombasa-summit\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:06:27","slug":"indonesia-kenya-eye-stronger-blue-economy-cooperation-at-mombasa-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/indonesia-kenya-eye-stronger-blue-economy-cooperation-at-mombasa-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia, Kenya Eye stronger blue economy cooperation at Mombasa Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 26 \u2013 Indonesia has expressed readiness to collaborate with Kenya in developing integrated coastal villages, strengthening fisheries value chains, piloting eco-tourism projects, and advancing renewable ocean energy initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Blue Economy Summit held at PrideInn Resort, Mombasa, Minister Counsellor Wisnu Lombardwinanto\u2014representing the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi\u2014said Asia and Africa share vast opportunities for collaboration in unlocking the potential of the blue economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an archipelagic nation with over 17,000 islands and one of the longest coastlines in the world, Indonesia regards the ocean as a lifeline. Millions depend on marine resources for food, livelihoods, and cultural identity. This is why the blue economy remains at the heart of our development agenda,\u201d Lombardwinanto said, delivering the keynote address on behalf of Indonesia\u2019s Ambassador to Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Indonesia\u2019s experience in fisheries management, marine conservation, mangrove restoration, coral reef rehabilitation, and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing offers strong opportunities for collaboration with Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia has also pioneered innovative financing models\u2014including a sovereign green sukuk and the exploration of blue bonds\u2014while developing a Blue Economy Development Index to track progress and share best practices.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy invoked the \u201cBandung Spirit\u201d of Asia-Africa cooperation, first articulated during the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference, as a natural foundation for renewed partnerships in tackling climate change and unlocking marine-based opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, Indonesia has extended at least ten capacity-building programs to Kenya, covering agriculture, fisheries, maternal health, medical standards, trade promotion, and geothermal energy. <\/p>\n<p>Guided by Kenya\u2019s priorities, Lombardwinanto said Indonesia is ready to broaden this cooperation, including through South-South and Triangular Cooperation frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe blue economy is not just a promise of untapped wealth, but a responsibility. If we succeed, the benefits will be seen in stronger communities, healthier ecosystems, and deeper regional solidarity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Economy Summit, which runs from September 23\u201326, has attracted more than 1,200 participants, including Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, the EU and Slovak Ambassadors, Germany\u2019s Deputy Head of Mission, Kenya\u2019s Principal Secretary for Blue Economy, as well as startups, innovators, and investors.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibitions at the summit are showcasing technologies and practices designed to harness ocean resources sustainably.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 26 \u2013 Indonesia has expressed readiness to collaborate with Kenya in developing integrated coastal villages, strengthening fisheries value chains, piloting eco-tourism projects, and advancing renewable ocean energy initiatives. Speaking at the Blue Economy Summit held at PrideInn Resort, Mombasa, Minister Counsellor Wisnu Lombardwinanto\u2014representing the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi\u2014said Asia and Africa share [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}