Blue Alliance

Blue finance has become
Blue Alliance
Marine Protected Areas

At our core, our organisation thrives on alliances. We believe in the power of collaboration with communities, governments, technical and tourism partners, and our esteemed strategic funding partners.

These alliances are the driving force behind our ability to fulfil our purpose of building and co-managing enduring, self-sustaining Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

With a deep commitment to showcasing the importance of alliances in our DNA, we are excited to announce our transformation from ‘Blue finance’ to ‘Blue Alliance – Marine Protected Areas’.

The new name embodies our dedication to alliances and emphasises our focus on protecting marine ecosystems and supporting local communities.

Although our name is changing, the essence of ‘Blue finance’ continues to represent our pivotal blended finance model to provide adequate up-front capital for MPAs, and which will be known within our organisation as our ‘Blue finance MPA facility’.

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Blue Alliance works with governments to build and manage Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that regernate coral reef ecosystems and improve the lives of local communities. We bridge the marine conservation, financing gap through innovativem Blue Economy reef-positive businesses in and around MPAs.

Blue Alliance Marine Protected Areas 2023 Annual Report

In 2023, we co-managed 60 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the Philippines, Indonesia, Zanzibar, and Belize, safeguarding 1.28 million hectares of coral reefs and protecting over 70 threatened species, including critically endangered hawksbill turtles, Napoleon fish, and reef manta rays. Our efforts in these MPAs are having a real impact, with over 7,600 hours of patrols reducing illegal and destructive fishing practices, creating 107 jobs in MPAs and reef-positive businesses (ranging from ecotourism ventures to community-based aquaculture), and providing new economic opportunities and food security for more than 18,000 coastal residents.

In Zanzibar, for instance, we signed an agreement with the Government for the long-term co-management of the Conservation Area in the North Pemba Channel. In the Philippines, around our MPAs, we established reef-positive businesses and livelihood programmes, such as community-based aquaculture, while the first eco-friendly liveaboard vessel visited our MPAs in Banggai, Indonesia.

Looking ahead, we remain focused on expanding our efforts, including scaling up new aquaculture and sustainable fishery projects, and adding 26 new MPAs in the Philippines. These projects, along with the partnerships that make them possible, are transforming how we protect the ocean and uplift communities.

Brand Architecture

A quick overview of our brand architecture demonstrating Blue Alliance entities already established in regions where we operate.