About NOCIH-Africa
Novel Ocean-Climate Innovation Hydro-Initiative advances ocean-based climate innovation across Nigeria, the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, and the wider African continent by connecting science, communities, technology, and strategic partners.
We are building an African platform for ocean-climate innovation.
Novel Ocean-Climate Innovation Hydro-Initiative (NOCIH-Africa) is a non-profit environmental organization based in Calabar, Nigeria, established in January 2026 to advance ocean-climate innovation, research translation, and collaboration across the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, and the wider African continent.
NOCIH-Africa serves as a platform connecting science, technology, policy, and communities to promote sustainable ocean practices and practical responses to climate-related marine challenges. Our work supports coastal resilience through research, partnerships, environmental innovation, and locally relevant solutions.
We also engage in building capacity among stakeholders through workshops, awareness creation, innovative technologies, strategic partnerships, and community-based engagement.
NOCIH-Africa collaborates with universities, research institutions, government agencies, coastal communities, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and environmental organizations to accelerate technological and nature-based responses to ocean-climate challenges.
Our Focus Areas
NOCIH-Africa focuses on building practical solutions and partnerships that translate evidence into real ocean-climate action.
Ocean-Climate Innovation
Pilot practical solutions and translate research into tools communities can use.
Collaboration & Partnerships
Connect universities, agencies, communities, and innovators to scale impact.
Capacity Building
Train students, coastal communities, and stakeholders in climate-smart practice.
Resilience & Adaptation
Support locally relevant strategies that strengthen coastal resilience.
Our Mission
To develop and scale ocean-climate solutions through innovation, collaboration, research translation, and capacity building.
Our Vision
A resilient Africa where ocean ecosystems and coastal communities thrive in a changing climate.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide NOCIH-Africa’s decisions, partnerships, programmes, and delivery.
Our Core Values
These values shape how NOCIH-Africa works, what we prioritize, and the standards we uphold in every partnership and programme.
Scientific Integrity
We follow evidence, transparency, and responsible science in all our work.
Climate Action
We focus on measurable solutions that reduce risk and protect lives and ecosystems.
Innovation
We build and test practical ideas that can scale across coastal communities.
Capacity Building
We train and empower people, institutions, and communities to act effectively.
Resilience
We strengthen systems to withstand shocks and recover faster.
Adaptation
We support climate-smart strategies that fit local realities and long-term needs.
Partner with NOCIH-Africa
We welcome collaboration with researchers, universities, institutions, coastal communities, funders, innovators, and policy-focused partners committed to practical ocean-climate action across Africa.