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Capacity-Building and Trust Funds

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) has been providing听an ongoing programme of assistance to States and intergovernmental听organizations in the field of oceans and the law of the sea since the adoption of the听United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea听in 1982.

The programme provides assistance听to States听in听the uniform and consistent application of the Convention and related Agreements,听
as well as ocean affairs more broadly. Assistance is developed on a needs-basis, working closely with beneficiaries and donors,听
as well as relevant intergovernmental organizations and development partners. Priority is given听to developing States.

The and its Sustainable Development Goals are mainstreamed into the programme,
as are other contemporary and emerging topics听of relevance to the beneficiaries.听Such topics may include:听ocean governance,
the science-policy interface, oceans and climate change, sustainable ocean-based economies (blue economy), and marine protected areas, and etc.听 听听

DOALOS also administers a number of Trust Funds听established by the General Assembly which aim to assist States, particularly developing States,
in the implementation of the Convention and to participate听in ocean-related听work of the General Assembly.

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Technical Cooperation

Demand-driven and needs-based projects developed and implemented in partnership with the beneficiaries and donors

Trust Funds

A number of Trust Funds to assist developing States in the implementation of the Convention and in participating in the ocean-related work of the General Assembly

Fellowships

A range of programmes lasting from 3 to 9 months with a practicum at DOALOS and additional opportunities for placement in centres of excellence worldwide through the HSA and UNNF Fellowships

Advisory Services

Demand-driven and customized advice on issues related to the ratification of the Convention and related Agreements, their uniform and consistent application and effective implementation, as well as in ocean affairs more generally

Studies and Guidelines

Topical studies and guidelines on the application of provisions of the Convention as well as in oceans affairs more generally

Enhancing Ocean Capacity a guide to the Division鈥檚 Capacity-building Programme
(Available in English , French and Spanish

Reference Collection and Databases

Specialized ocean and law of the sea reference collection and

 

Resources

Technical cooperation project outputs

National Ocean Governance Studies
Building legal and institutional frameworks for the sustainable management of ocean sectors

 

National Ocean Economy and Trade Strategies
Assisting developing States to realize the full potential of ocean economic sectors

 

Building capacity for sustainable fisheries through the UN Fish Stocks Agreement

Policy Briefs on the Fish Stocks Agreement (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish)

UN Fish Stocks Agreement Toolkit

UN Fish Stocks Agreement - A Guide for Raising Awareness, Furthering Understanding and Strengthening Implementation of its Provisions, August 2025

Acuerdo de las Naciones Unidas sobre las Poblaciones de Peces: Gu铆a para Sensibilizar, Ayudar a Comprender y Reforzar la Aplicaci贸n de sus Disposiciones, Agosto 2025

Accord des Nations Unies sur les stocks de poissons: Guide pour faire conna卯tre et mieux comprendre ses dispositions et renforcer leur mise en 艙uvre, Aout 2025

  

Ocean Governance Capacity Building E-Learning Course is publicly available on the World Bank's Open Learning Campus

Video informational and learning resources, including project videos are .

Latest developments

Trainings and Briefings

  • Regional Workshop on the BBNJ Agreement for Latin American and Caribbean States, San Salvador, El Salvador (23-26 February 2026)鈥� EN/FR/ES 

  • The National Workshop on the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and related instruments for Comoros is taking place from 26 to 28 of January 2026. 

  • The National Workshop on the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and related instruments for Ecuador took place from 21 to 23 of January 2026. It brought together 30 participants from different institutions. The workshop provided an important opportunity to analyze key issues and strengthen the implementation of the UNFSA at national and regional level.

  • Regional Workshop on the BBNJ Agreement for African States on the coasts of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, and landlocked States in these regions, as well as States of the Benguela Current Convention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1-5 December 2025) /FR

  • Global Training and Experience Sharing Workshop on the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, Tokyo, Japan (8-11 December 2025) 

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  • The Tonga National Workshop on the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and related instruments took place from 8 to 10 October 2025. It brought together 19 participants from various institutions. The workshop provided an important opportunity to analyze key issues and strengthen the implementation of the UNFSA.

  • The Maldives National Workshop on the Implementation of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and related instruments (23鈥�25 September 2025) brought together 30 participants from a range of institutions. The workshop provided an important opportunity to analyze key issues and strengthen the implementation of the UNFSA.

  • Regional Workshop on the Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance for the wider Indian Ocean region, Mal茅, Maldives (20-23 September 2025): Regional Workshop Notification

  • Global Ocean Governance Workshop (PROBLUE), Rome, Italy (16-18 June 2025)

  • ONLINE Ocean Governance Capacity Building Training Program (PROBLUE) for the Asian region (10-28 February 2025)

  • Regional Workshop on the BBNJ Agreement for States of the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Africa in Rabat, Morocco (16-19 December 2024) EN/FR

  • Regional Workshop on the Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance for the South American region, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (9-13 December 2024) EN/ES

  • Training Program on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (6-24 October 2024)

  • Workshop on the Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance for the Francophone Countries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, Nosy Be, Madagascar (23-27 September 2024) EN/FR

  • Workshop on Ocean Governance and BBNJ Agreement for the Pacific Region in Suva, Fiji (3-11 July 2024)

  • DOALOS participates in the  and organizes a side event  (1 - 5 July 2024)

  • DOALOS conducts online briefings on marine genetic resources, including the fair and equitable sharing of benefits, under the BBNJ Agreement , in //(6-12 March 2024)

  • DOALOS participates in the  and holds side event "UNFSA and its current relevance for RFMO/As and Overview of the BBNJ Agreement" 

  • ONLINE - Ocean Governance Capacity Building Training Program for Latin America and the Caribbean region (6-23 May 2024) Apply by 11 February 2024 

  • EN LINEA - Programa de Fortalecimiento de las Capacidades para la Gobernanza de los Oc茅anos para la Regi贸n de Am茅rica Latina y el Caribe (6-23 de mayo de 2024) Solicitar antes 11 de febrero de 2024

  • Workshop for the ASEAN Region - Bali, Indonesia (12-15 Dec 2023) Info here

  • PARIS UNESCO HQ: International Symposium of the United Nations Regular Process on strengthening the ocean science-policy interface -- Paris, France (12-13 Dec 2023) Info here

  • Atelier r茅gional Gulf de Guine茅 | Regional Workshop Gulf of Guinea -- Yaound茅, Cameroun (10-13 Oct 2023) Infos ici

  • EN LIGNE: Briefing sur l鈥橝ccord BBNJ en fran莽ais (7 d茅c 2023, 8h00 - 9h00 New York (UTC-5))

  • NEW YORK UN HQ: Training for Delegates and Young Diplomats in New York on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (30 Oct 2023)

  • ERITREA: DOALOS delivers in-country Training Programme in Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for Eritrea

  • Launch of the Project of Assistance to Strengthen Participation in and Implementation of the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA)

  • A brief video outlining the assistance provided by the DOALOS/Norad Programmes of Assistance

 

DOALOS Project Consultancies

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

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How can we help?

Please contact us to ascertain how we may be able to help you through the above programmes, or perhaps through customized programmes of assistance developed in collaboration with you, and your development partners as required. 

Donors?

Please contact us to discuss opportunities to assist us in supporting States in the sustainable management of the ocean. We offer a full range and scope of engagement opportunities, including through needs-based customized programmes of assistance developed in collaboration with beneficiaries and donors.

For information on making a contribution to the Trust Funds, including to ascertain the possibility of developing assistance projects under a specific Trust Fund, please contact us.