At COP30 Brasil, ORRAA aims to showcase ocean-climate solutions, position ocean finance as a core element of the climate agenda and shape the narrative on finance and implementation.

We're at several side events: https://oceanriskalliance.org/events/orraa-at-cop30/

🌎 One week to go until COP30 Brazil!

Four ORRAA-supported projects have been selected for the Granary of Solutions - a new platform developed by the COP30 Presidency and the UN Climate High-Level Champions. 💡

👉 Dive into the full platform: www.climatechampions.net/action-agenda/

New ORRAA policy brief ‘Financing Waves: Mobilising Finance in the Current Multilateral Ocean Policy Context’ is here! 📣

📚 Read the full brief: https://oceanriskalliance.org/resource/financing-waves/

SIDS may be small in size, but they are central to the planet’s future. 🌍

In an article shared by Project Syndicate, Aminath Shauna and Maya Delaney highlight how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on the front lines of climate change: https://ow.ly/YJTw50Xfoby

The Mangrove Breakthrough is officially adopting the HQBC Practitioners Guide and Progress Wheel as their global quality assurance framework, developed by Conservation International and ORRAA. 🌱

Mark Beeston of Conservation International discuss this in his latest Op-Ed: https://ow.ly/O9lJ50XePBG

ORRAA's Coastal Risk Index (CRI) has been selected as a Finalist for The Anthem Awards in Innovation! 🎊

Head to this link and click ‘Celebrate’ for the Coastal Risk Index: https://ow.ly/BacP50XeNR2

News from across the Alliance! 🗞️

ORRAA’s membership includes private finance and insurance partners representing trillions of dollars in assets under management, alongside governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society organisations. 🌍

👉 Read more: oceanriskalliance.org/member-news/

In the face of climate change, Fondo Acción has successfully developed a parametric insurance mechanism for coral reefs in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Colombia. Read more: 

Our focus this quarter is on thriving islands and coasts. Outrigger Impact is a unique regenerative and sustainable blue economy fund focused on investing into Small Island Developing States (SIDS). 🚀

Find out more: https://youtu.be/zpRGdzkkIQ4

Today, ORRAA’s Blue Finance & Scaling Officer, Hannah Skeates, is speaking at Environmental Finance’s conference, The Future of ESG Data EMEA. 📊

The session will cover ocean investments and blue finance, focusing on data challenges and emerging data-driven initiatives. 🌊

New Member Alert! 🚨

We’re delighted to welcome the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO to the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance as an Institutional Partner.

Please join us in welcoming them to the Alliance! 👇

🌊 SIDS are on the frontlines of climate change - facing rising sea levels, stronger storms, and growing coastal risks.

ORRAA’s Coastal Risk Index (CRI) quantifies the important role that nature plays in reducing risk and building resilience.

Learn more: https://coastalriskindex.com/

📍This week, the IUCN World Conservation Congress is taking place in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

ORRAA’s Innovation and Pipeline Development Manager, Paul Heller, will be on the ground, as well as some of our members and project partners.

🔗 Find out more: https://iucncongress2025.org/

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) contribute the least to global emissions yet face some of the greatest threats from climate change. 🏝️

This quarter, we’re spotlighting our work – along with that of our members – building thriving islands and coasts! 🤝

Applications now open! ✅

Are you looking to turn your ocean-positive project into a high-integrity blue bond? The Blue Bond Accelerator (BBA) wants to hear from you!

✍️ Find out more and apply now: bluebondaccelerator.org/issuebluebon...

‍🦑 New Resources Alert: Gender & Fisheries 🦑

ORRAA’s lead Science and Knowledge Partner, the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) is launching two new gender and fisheries factsheets on Haiti and Belize.

📄 Dive in here: #the-republic-of-haiti-of-haiti" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://oceanrisk.earth/fact-sheets/#the-republic-of-haiti

📣 Hot off the press: the latest edition of the ORRAA news is here!

Read the full newsletter: https://oceanriskalliance.org/news/the-orraa-news-q3-2025-2/

#ORRAA #ResilientEconomies #CoastalCommunities #BlueFinance

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing isn’t just an environmental and human rights concern - it’s a business, liability, and reputational risk for insurers. 🚢

🔎 📩 Explore Vessel Viewer and contact us today to see how Vessel Viewer can work for you: ow.ly/Rock50WZt4X

We are excited to announce that the Mangrove Breakthrough has officially endorsed the High-Quality Blue Carbon Practitioners Guide and Progress Wheel developed by Conservation International and ORRAA. 🌿

👉 Learn more about the High Quality Blue Carbon Practitioners Guide: ow.ly/JI3V50WZmof

💡 How can we deliver action at #COP30? 💡

Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, Karen Sack Executive Director at ORRAA, is joining the COP30 Presidency and Climate High-Level Champions for their flagship event: Implementing the Global Stocktake: Delivering Action at COP30

🔗 Discover more: ow.ly/uLmW50WZsJS

🎉 Celebrating a huge win for the Ocean! 60 countries have officially ratified the High Seas Treaty, triggering its entry into force 🎉

The High Seas Treaty is an essential building block for us to regenerate ocean health by 2030. 🌊

📚 Read more: highseasalliance.org/2025/09/19/h...

Yesterday, Ocean Ledger and ORRAA hosted a Solution Lab at Lloyd's Lab with insurers and finance institutions to explore how we can better understand and manage coastal risks. 🌊

🛠️ We highlighted Ocean Ledger's geospatial data offering and ORRAA’s Coastal Risk Index (CRI): coastalriskindex.com

🌊 How are the largest companies reporting their impacts on ocean ecosystems?

In new research co-authored by ORRAA Board Member, Robert Blasiak, a study reviewed 75 major companies across eight sectors of the ocean economy.

🔗 Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

On Monday, the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force! 🎉

This is a significant milestone in global ocean governance and a vital move toward healthier, more resilient fisheries, increasing the economic resilience of coastal communities.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/b7jf2vcs

In the latest episode of the #SmallIslandsBigPicture podcast, Melissa Walsh, PhD, Director of Blue Finance & Scaling at ORRAA, shares why investing in SIDS is essential for a regenerative and sustainable blue economy: odi.org/en/insights/...