Our Ocean Conference Commitment Implementation Progress Update: 2025 – 2026

This working paper by the World Resources Institute provides a global progress update on 2,900 voluntary ocean action commitments and financial pledges from the Our Ocean Conference, focusing on the 2025–2026 period to improve accountability and transparency.

• As of May 1, 2026, 41 percent (1,200) of the 2,900 total commitments have been reported as complete, 41 percent (1,179) are in progress, and 18 percent (521) have not started. Completed commitments account for US$26.5 billion in delivered funds.
• Between 2025 and 2026, 285 new commitments were established, 174 were started, and 70 were completed, resulting in an additional US$2.7 billion in delivered funds.
• Since 2014, the Our Ocean Conference has seen over 500 organizations across 96 countries make commitments valued at US$169.2 billion. While progress is described as moderate but measurable, the report argues that implementation urgency must increase to meet 2030 global ocean conservation goals, with a specific need to address gaps in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Our Ocean Conference Commitment Implementation Progress Update: 2025 – 2026. https://www.wri.org/research/our-ocean-conference-commitment-implementation-progress-update-2025-2026

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Our Ocean Conference Commitment Implementation Progress Update: 2025 – 2026. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/our-ocean-conference-commitment-implementation-progress-update-2025-2026.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendour, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Our Ocean Conference Commitment Implementation Progress Update: 2025 – 2026}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/our-ocean-conference-commitment-implementation-progress-update-2025-2026}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }