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Nature-based solutions (NbS) involve the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of natural or modified ecosystems to tackle societal challenges, providing benefits for both human well-being and biodiversity. This concept is applicable in coastal protection, water management, urban resilience, and sustainable agriculture through adopting agroforestry and sustainable land management practices to enhance soil health and productivity.

The training, focused on policymakers and project implementers, was held in the Nioumachioi-Moheli seascape. It gathered all relevant partners working in the conservation sector in Comoros, including policymakers, civil society organizations (CSOs), NGOs, academia, and local community representatives. The aim was to share experiences on the importance of conserving and restoring coastal and marine ecosystems for the benefit of people, with a particular emphasis on women and youth.

During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to delve into the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� NbS Global which comprises 8 criteria to ensure effective and sustainable NbS initiatives: addressing societal challenges, designing at scale, achieving biodiversity net gain, ensuring economic viability, promoting inclusive governance, balancing trade-offs, and implementing adaptive management.

A field visit to the Mlejele region allowed participants to explore one of the largest mangrove areas in the region, witness the impacts of climate change, and discuss further NbS opportunities under the ReSea Project.

Policymakers suggested integrating the NbS approach into other relevant sectors, such as education, including revisions to the education curriculum. "From now onwards, we need to integrate an Environmental Impact Assessment before any construction activity in the coastal area, to guide us on whether grey infrastructures or NbS are more suitable, as they have the same objective although NbS is more beneficial for our marine biodiversity,” said Mr. Mouktafi Ramdhan, Regional Environmental Director of Moheli.