GloLitter Partnerships Project – Preventing Marine Plastic Litter from Sea-Based Sources
Enriched multilateral · Found: 2026-04-20 22:02
GloLitter is a global project (30 countries, 5 regions) focused on reducing marine plastic litter from shipping and fishing. Funded by Government of Norway (Norad), co-funded by Australia and Saudi Arabia. Implemented by IMO and FAO jointly. Technical assistance and capacity building for member states.
Source: https://glolitter.imo.org/
Funding Details
- Funder
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Funding Goal
- Help 30 partner countries in developing regions prevent and reduce marine plastic litter originating from sea-based sources (shipping and fishing industries) through capacity building, policy development, and technical assistance. The project supports governments in implementing the IMO Action Plan on Marine Plastic Litter from Ships and FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Fishing Gear Marking.
- Funding Amount
- Not a grant programme. Funded by the Government of Norway (lead donor), with co-financing from the Australian Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Technical assistance delivered to 30 participating countries at no cost to recipients.
- Deadline
- Unknown (Unknown)
- How to Apply
- Not applicable as a grant mechanism. Consultant registration is open at glolitter.imo.org/contact/consultant-database. GIA membership inquiries follow IMO Circular Letter No.4877-Rev.1. Participating countries were determined at project launch in 2020.
- Target Region
- Global — 30 participating countries: Argentina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, The Gambia, The Philippines, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tanzania, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
- Contact
- glolitter.imo.org/contact — IMO/FAO joint project team.
- Last Checked
- 2026-04-20 22:30
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Summary
The GloLitter Partnerships Project is the flagship project of the IMO OceanLitter Programme, established in 2020 as a joint initiative of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is not a grant programme open to NGOs but a government-targeted technical cooperation initiative funded by Norway, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. The project covers 30 partner countries across five regions — Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Pacific, and the Caribbean — including Indonesia, Tanzania, Vietnam, India, Kenya, Philippines, Thailand, and others. All are developing countries with significant maritime and/or fishing sectors. The project's thematic scope is sea-based sources of marine plastic litter: plastic waste from shipping operations (MARPOL compliance), abandoned/lost/discarded fishing gear, aquaculture debris, and single-use plastics in port environments. Activities include capacity building for port reception facilities, development of national action plans for marine plastic litter from ships, legal/policy reform workshops, and engagement with the fishing industry on gear marking and ghost gear prevention. The Global Industry Alliance (GIA) was established to bring together maritime and fisheries companies to demonstrate best practices for plastic litter management. The GIA was opened to new members via IMO Circular Letter in early 2026. A consultant database enables expert registration for potential project engagement. For NGOs and civil society, this project offers no direct funding mechanism. However, organizations with expertise in marine litter, fishing communities, or port waste management in the 30 participating countries may find opportunities as technical consultants. OPF-type value-chain organisations have no direct access point, and the project's focus is on regulatory compliance and government policy rather than plastic collection and recycling value chains.
Historical Context
GloLitter Partnerships Project established in 2020 as the first project of the OceanLitter Programme. Funded initially by Norway; co-funded by Australia and Saudi Arabia. Covers 30 countries across 5 regions. IMO has announced ambition to achieve zero plastic waste discharges from ships by 2030. RegLitter (Asia, 2023) and PRO-SEAS (large marine ecosystems, 2026) are subsequent projects under the same programme.
Why it was added
discovered from funder #446: IMO GloLitter Partnerships Project
Sources
- https://glolitter.imo.org/
- https://www.imo.org/en/ourwork/partnershipsprojects/pages/oceanlitter-programme.aspx
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