Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 NM): 212 000 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
Relevant MSP projects
Current status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
January 2024 |
Size of planning area in km2
|
212 000 km2 |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Authority responsible for land use and spatial planning |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning |
Status: Underway |
Assessments for planning |
Status: Underway |
Plan development
|
Status: Underway |
Plan completion
|
Status: N/A |
Plan approval
|
Status: N/A |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review
|
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
HASSMAR |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Total size of planning area in km2
|
Between 212 000 km² of EEZ; 23 800 km² of continental shelf and 718 km of coastline |
Time required to complete the planning document |
1 year |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
N/A |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
N/A |
Sectors included in planning |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
|
Perfect continuity of activities carried out within the framework of the ICZM |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework)
|
One of the main objectives of the pilot project is to identify and delimit marine protected areas that will be subject to broader stakeholder consultation and parliamentary approval. |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
Efficient and effective management of maritime activities |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
Low-carbon development that is resilient to climate change |
Plan review process |
Left to the approval of the select interministerial committee |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Guiding |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
The MSP is planning to talk to neighbouring countries |
Contact
High Authority for Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Protection of the Marine Environment (HASSMAR)
Ngouye Sougoufara