Role of women in the blue economy by Kenya Ports Authority

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF BLUE ECONOMY IN AFRICA. THE CASE OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP OF PORTS IN KENYA

BLUE ECONOMY

OVER 80% OF GLOBAL TRADE BY VOLUME & OVER 70% BY VALUE IS CARRIED BY SEA AND HANDLED BY PORTS WORLDWIDE

Kenya Coastal line

Kenya

Kenya is blessed with a wide coastal line with ocean waters estimated to stretch about 128,015 square kilometres, and a distance of 200 nautical miles offshore, with inland waterways estimated at 10,700 square kilometres

Lake Victoria

Indian Ocean

BLUE ECONOMY

WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR ONLY 2% OF THE TOTAL WORKFORCE IN THE INDUSTRY

BACKGROUND

THE BLUE ECONOMY FINDS ITS ORIGIN ON THE BACKGROUND THAT OCEANS ARE INCREASINGLY GAINING IMPORTANCE IN TERMS OF ENABLING INTERNATIONAL TRADE VIA LINKING SELLERS AND BUYERS

BLUE ECONOMY

BLUE ECONOMY WHICH IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE BLUE GROWTH IS DEFINED AS THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EMANATING FROM ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE OCEANS, WETLANDS AND COASTAL ZONES

AFRICA PERSPECTIVE

FISHERIES ALONE PROVIDE MULTIPLE BENEFITS TO IMPOVERISHED COASTAL COMMUNITIES. AS WELL AS BEING A MAJOR SOURCE OF FOOD, FISHERIES PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR MILLIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN – AT LEAST 10 MILLION IN AFRICA ALONE

BLUE ECONOMY IN KENYA

OUT OFF

54

COUNTRIES IN AFRICA

38 ARE COASTAL

BLUE GROWTH INITIATIVE

UNDER THE BGI, FAO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA, HAS DEVELOPED TWO PROJECTS WORTH

A TOTAL OF US$1 MILLION

Lake Turkana

Aquatic resources Lake Baringo Lake Bogoria Lake Victoria

The country is strategically placed within the Indian Ocean coast, and has several large lakes including Lake Turkana, Lake Victoria (2nd largest fresh water lake in the world) and several rivers.

Lake Nakuru Lake Elementaita Lake Naivasha Lake Magadi

Indian Ocean

KENYA’S MARINE TRANSPORT SECTOR IS VALUED AT OVER

KSH 73BN

FISHERIES SECTOR ALONE CONTRIBUTES

0.45%

OF KEYA’S GDP

SITUATION ANALYSIS

ON AVERAGE, THE ENROLMENT FOR MARITIME STUDIES AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN KENYA IS NO MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL INTAKE

WOMEN IN PORTS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT MARITIME STATISTICS ESTIMATE A FIGURE OF APPROXIMATELY

23,000 WOMEN SEAFARERS WORLDWIDE

REPRESENTS A LOW 2 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL WORKFORCE

WOMESA HAS LAUNCHED LOCAL CHAPTERS IN SIX COUNTRIES

KENYA

NAMIBIA

FROM THE

SOUTH AFRICA

TANZANIA

MAURITIUS

ETHIOPIA

THE KENYA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP COMPRISES OF

160 ACTIVE AND PARTICIPATORY WOMEN WORKING IN THE PORT AUTHORITY, MARITIME AUTHORITY, REVENUE AUTHORITY, SHIPPING LINES, MARINE CONTRACTING FIRMS AND TRANSPORT LOGISTICS INDUSTRIES

160 ACTIVE MEMBERS, 32 OR 20

PERCENT OF THEM IN THE KENYAN CHAPTER HOLDING KEY SENIOR POSITIONS

MOMBASA IS THE GATEWAY TO KENYA, UGANDA, RWANDA, BURUNDI, SOUTH SUDAN, NORTHERN TANZANIA, EASTERN DRC, ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA THE PORT SERVES OVER 33 SHIPPING LINES THAT CALL REGULARLY AND PROVIDES CONNECTIVITY TO OVER 80 SEA PORTS WORLDWIDE

The Kenya Ports Authority has the first female Managing Director (MD) since its enactment in the year 1978. Through her leadership, the Authority has made significant strides in the following key programs, projects and initiatives;

1

Resource mobilisation including exploring Public Private Partnership prospects

7

Adoption of a green port policy as sustainable development

13

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3

4

Cost reduction strategies

Streamlined internal functions;

Restructuring the organisation

8

9

10

Staying afloat despite global decline in world cargo and container traffic

Supporting innovations through the national performance contracting framework

Execution of a culture change and transformation program

Master plan and strategic plan review

5

Progressing key projects especially the second container terminal; Lamu Port, Kisumu and Shimoni ports;

11

Inter-agency coordination to support growth of the sector

6

Introduction of new projects such as the development of a cruise terminal

12

A gender mainstreaming policy has been institutionalised and effected for all KPA projects

WOMEN AT HELM-OTHER MARITIME RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

2006 - 2015 THE KENYA MARITIME AUTHORITY HAD ITS FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR GENERAL-FOUNDER DIRECTOR- WHO SERVED FOR NINE YEARS FROM 2006 TO 2015.

SHE IS AMONG THE FOUNDER MEMBERS OF WOMESA. DUE TO THE KEY ROLE SHE HAS PLAYED IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA APPOINTED HER TO THE NEWLY CREATED STATE DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME AND SHIPPING AFFAIRS AS A PERMANENT SECRETARY (PS) SHE ALSO DOUBLES UP AS A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW INSTITUTE.

CONCLUSION AFRICA’S BLUE PICTURE MAY LOOK DIFFERENT BY

2030

RECOMMENDATIONS

Efforts are needed to reduce negative environmental impacts of maritime activities such as the emissions of pollutants and the discharge of noxious substances.

Policy making should be dynamic and transformational. Women should rise above the tide and show themselves equally able to deliver

Adoption of technology will redefine the role of women in management of ports in Kenya and in Africa, where women will have equal opportunities as men, to lead the sector

Private sector participation is key

Adoption of the green port policy and effective environment management plans are a necessary condition for the sustainability of the blue economy. Kenya is open for benchmarking and peer to peer reviews and information sharing

THANK YOU Catherine Mturi-Wairi Managing Director Kenya Ports Authority

www.kpa.co.ke