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GloNoise Partnership Project

The Global Partnership for Mitigation of Underwater Noise from Shipping (GloNoise Partnership) project is part of broader efforts by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to address the impacts of underwater noise on marine life. The project is funded by GEF and officially entered its implementation phase with the signing of the final version of the project document (ProDoc) in December 2023. It has a duration of two years and includes nine beneficiary countries, with six Lead Pilot Countries (LPCs): Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, India, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago, and three Twinning Partner Countries: Georgia, Madagascar, and Malaysia.

GloNoise's implementation strategy is based on the well-established "Glo-X" family of IMO projects and focuses on four key components: (i) developing a global toolkit and conducting policy analysis, (ii) capacity building and raising awareness in participating developing countries, (iii) fostering partnerships for mitigating underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping, and (iv) monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback, and evaluation.

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For more information on the GloNoise Partnership project, please email glonoise@imo.org 

The GloNoise Partnership is committed to transparency, inclusivity, and protecting the interests of local communities and stakeholders.

If you are a stakeholder, local community member, or affected group involved in or impacted by the project, you can submit feedback or grievances through glonoise@imo.org. All concerns are logged and reviewed, and we aim to resolve issues in a transparent and timely manner.

Your feedback supports us strengthen environmental and social responsibility in global efforts to reduce underwater radiated noise from shipping.

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29 Apr 2025
Stay up to date with the latest updates, insights, and news from GloNoise Partnership.
Workshop on Awareness Raising and Stakeholder E...
31 Jan 2025
The event, hosted by South African Maritime Safety Authority in 29 January 2025, raised deeper awareness in underwater radiated noise, highlighted the significant impact of URN on marine life and s...
Discussions at SDC11 focus on tackling underwat...
16 Jan 2025
URN was discussed on 15/01/25 at SDC11, with the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloNoise Partnership outlining progress and next steps for a quieter, more sustainable shipping industry.