1989年以来,Sida/SAREC一直处于支持西印度洋地区海洋科学能力建设的最前列。当瑞典—坦桑尼亚Sida/SAREC双边海洋科学计划和Sida/SAREC东非区域海洋科学计划启动时,该地区的海洋科学家人数很少,而且大多数是渔业生物学家。目前,拥有硕士和博士学位的海洋科学家人数大大增加,而且,更重要的是,一支具有国际声望的、有能力的当地科学家队伍已经建立。这些计划在加强多学科研究办法以及区域合作和网络建设方面也起了有效的作用。此外,它们还在促进决策者、科学界、相关利益集团以及非政府组织之间的对话以及提高公众的海洋科学意识和加强沿岸资源管理等方面产生了重大的影响。 Since 1989, Sida / SAREC has been at the forefront of capacity-building in marine science in the western Indian Ocean. At the start of the Swedish-Sida / SAREC bilateral ocean science project in Tanzania and the Sida / SAREC East African regional marine science program, there are very few marine scientists in the area, and most are fishery biologists. At present, there is a huge increase in the number of marine scientists with master’s and doctoral degrees and, more importantly, an established team of competent local scientists with international prestige. These programs have also played an effective role in strengthening multidisciplinary research approaches and in regional cooperation and network building. In addition, they have had a significant impact on promoting dialogue among policymakers, the scientific community, relevant interest groups and non-governmental organizations, and raising public awareness of marine science and strengthening coastal resource management.