GOAP Secretariat

GOAP Secretariat

GOAP is a global, multistakeholder partnership established to enable countries and other stakeholders to go beyond GDP to effectively measure and manage progress towards ocean sustainable development.

What we do

Build a global community of practice for ocean accounting to ensure the diverse values of the ocean are recognised in all decision-making about social and economic development.

Ocean accounts inform evidence-based sustainable development of the ocean economy

Ocean accounting is a data foundation towards an integrated understanding.

Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting

The Technical Guidance on Ocean Accounting outlines how to compile, use and maintain ocean accounts.

Africa Dialogue Position Paper 2022

The paper summarises the thematic areas discussed at the Africa Dialogue and provides a number of recommendations for the advancement of ocean accounting and blue economies in Africa.

The Ocean Accounts Framework

The Ocean Accounts Framework is a conceptual framework designed to enhance the consistency, comparability and coherence of ocean-related maps, data, statistics, and indicators across social, environmental and economic domains.

Africa Dialogue on Ocean Accounting 2022

23 - 24 March 2022 | Virtual

3rd Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting: Towards an Agenda for Action

30 March 2022 | Virtual

Get involved

Become a member, join our events, contribute to the Technical Guidance and stay up to date!

ADB Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

26 January 2022 | Virtual

Core Ocean Statistics v.1.0

The aim of this study is to develop a set