The Our Ocean Conference (OOC) is a key forum to mobilize sustainable 
ocean action and resources through voluntary commitments.

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Number of Our Ocean Conference commitments, cumulative pledged finance, and progress by year, 2014–2024

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Introduction

About the Report

Key Findings

Conclusions & Recommendations

New commitments delivered annually since 2017

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New commitments completed by January 2025

Estimated in delivered funds for completed commitments

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The conference has grown significantly since its initial founding and has made progress toward commitment implementation.

In total, 2,618 commitments were made between 2014 and 2024 inclusive (<a href="#figure-es-1">Figure ES-1</a>). This accounts to a cumulative financial pledge of $160 billion, though individual commitments vary significantly in scale, thematic focus and ambition.

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Governments had the highest numbers of commitments and pledged funds of any sector, reflecting their critical role in mobilizing and investing in ocean action.

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480 Commitments in Climate Change

508 Commitments in Marine Pollution

483 Commitments in Marine Protected Area

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215 Commitments in Maritime Security

475 Commitments in Sustainable Blue Economy

457 Commitments in Sustainable Fisheries

The Largest Funding Allocation for Solutions in Ocean-Climate

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The Lowest Funded Action Area for Marine Protected Areas

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The total number of commitments and pledged funds diverge across thematic ocean action areas (<a href="#figure-es-2">Figure ES-2</a> and <a href="#figure-es-3">Figure ES-3</a>). OOC commitments are linked to one of six actions areas.

Number of OOC commitments and progress by action area.

These trends provide valuable insight into how stakeholders are prioritizing their limited capacity and resources in response to the many competing threats facing the ocean. These distributions may reflect the differing priorities of governments and other stakeholders; the varying availability and accessibility of finance to address different ocean challenges; and the various themes of OOCs over the years.

Pledged OOC finance and progress by action area as shown in billions.

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Washington DC, USA: 2014 – Our Ocean Conference

Valparaiso, Chile: 2015 – Our Ocean Conference

Washington DC, USA: 2016 – Our Ocean, One Future

Valletta, EU (Malta): 2017 – Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life

Bali, Indonesia: 2018 – Our Ocean, Our Legacy

Oslo, Norway: 2019 – Learning, Sharing, Acting

Koror, Palau: 2022 – Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity

Panama City, Panama: 2023 – Our Ocean, Our Connection

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Busan, Korea: 2025 – Our Ocean, Our Action

Athens, Greece: 2024 – An Ocean Of Potential

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We&#8217;re pleased to present our third progress report, Assessing Ten Years of International Commitments to Sustainable Ocean Action: A Global Stocktake of the Our Ocean Conference documenting achievements in ocean conservation and sustainable development.

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Executive Summary

The Our Ocean Conference has mobilized a diversity of commitments across all ocean basins and by organizations in every region.

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Key Stats from Figure ES-1