The first convening of the LaSMMI project took place in Zanzibar in October 2024 and brought together WIOMSA, Pew, University of Southampton, IUCN and country research partners to establish a common platform, foster engagement, clarify roles, and build linkages

Pew and Partners submitted a collaborative paper regarding the importance of seagrass at the Nairobi Convention Science to Policy Platform Meeting in Mozambique and supported the adoption of important decisions to further safeguard seagrasses at the Nairobi Convention 11th COP including the development of a regional seagrass strategy, vision, and action plan. 

At the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai and the recent STBSA meeting in Bonn, Germany, the Pew team engaged with several governments from the region, including Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique, to highlight the role of coastal wetlands in meeting regional priorities.

At the 2023 Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Pew held a Blue Carbon Ecosystems and NDCs Workshop, bringing together scientists, policymakers, high-level government officials, and NGOs from the region.