Where We Work

Our Partner BMUs and CBOs

📍 Where We Work
We work across Kenya’s coast and the wider Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region; supporting communities, local governments, and institutions to manage marine and coastal resources sustainably. Our work connects people, data, and policy; ensuring that the benefits of conservation and blue economy growth are felt where they matter most: in local coastal communities.

🌊 Our Footprint
🐚 Kwale County
Home to the Shimoni-Vanga seascape, where we pilot community-led conservation and livelihood models.
- Flagship projects: Eco-Credit, Octopus Fisheries, Mangrove Restoration, and Fisheries Data Collection.
- Partners: Local Beach Management Units (BMUs), KFS, Blue Ventures, NORAD, and WWF-Kenya.
- Communities: Munje, Kibuyuni, Wasini, Mwkiro, Majoreni, Funzi, Shimoni, Mwandamu, Mkunguni, Mwaembe, Jimbo, and Vanga.

🐠 Kilifi County
Focused on sustainable fisheries, youth leadership, and livelihood diversification.
Flagship projects: Eco-credit
Communities: Wesa, Roka, Uyombo, Mida, Mayungu, Ngomeni and Kichwa cha Kati

🏙️ Mombasa County
Our home base and innovation hub for Smart & Sustainable Cities initiatives.
Flagship projects: Miji Bora and Bandari Bora.
Partners: County Government of Mombasa, WIOMSA, and regional port authorities.

🌍 Western Indian Ocean Region (WIO)Through regional collaborations, we contribute to sustainable urban and marine governance beyond Kenya’s borders.
Countries of engagement: Kenya, Tanzania, Comoros, and South Africa.
Focus: Blue economy integration, spatial planning, and coastal resilience under initiatives such as Bandari Bora and Miji Bora.

💡 Our Approach
Each project site represents a living model of COMRED’s Theory of Change linking:
-Knowledge to action (data-driven decisions)
-Communities to ecosystems (inclusive governance)
-Conservation to prosperity (livelihood diversification)

Our approach ensures that both people and the ocean thrive together.