Outputs
The activities and actions undertaken by the IOC within the framework of targeted capacity development will result in a number of outputs that, through their use by Member States should result in desired “changes” at the national and sub-regional level in areas such as decision-making, policy, governance, and knowledge.
A total of six expected outputs are identified. They all need to be addressed on a long- term and sustained basis. The identified outputs will be achieved through a number of targeted activities and related actions made possible by inputs such as funding, human resources and institutional resources. This can be summarized in the table below:
| Output | Activity | Action |
| 1. Human resources developed | 1.1 Academic (higher) education | 1.1.1 Promote and assist with the establishment of consortia of higher education at the appropriate geographical scale |
| 1.1.2 Promote collaboration between UNESCO Chairs and IOC | ||
| 1.2 Continuous professional development | 1.2.1 Promote and assist with the organization of training courses, workshops and “summer schools” relevant to the IOC mandate | |
| 1.2.2 Establish, or collaborate with other organizations on an internship/fellowship programme (including on-board training) | ||
| 1.2.3 Establish and collaborate with other organisations on a visiting lecturer programme | ||
| 1.2.4 Promote and assist with the establishment of regional training (and research) centres relevant to the IOC mandate | ||
| 1.2.5 Promote the sharing of training materials | ||
| 1.3 Sharing of knowledge and expertise/community building | 1.3.1 Establish a travel grant “fund” | |
| 1.3.2 Establish or collaborate with other organizations on a mentoring programme | ||
| 1.3.3 Promote and assist with the development of IOC alumni networks | ||
| 1.3.4 Promote and support “young scientist” awards | ||
| 1.4 Gender balance | 1.4.1 Promoting participation of women in ocean research | |
| 2. Access to physical infrastructure established or improved | 2.1 Facilitating access to infrastructure (facilities, instruments, vessels) | 2.1.1 Establishing and maintaining a register of infrastructure to facilitate access |
| 2.1.2 Promoting the development of, and expand access to, regional sustainable scientific infrastructure | ||
| 3. Global, regional and sub-regional mechanisms strengthened | 3.1 Further strengthening and supporting secretariats of regional commissions | 3.1.1 Improve staffing of secretariat of regional sub-commissions |
| 3.1.2 Reinforcing budgeting of regional sub-commissions | ||
| 3.2 Enhance effective communication between regional sub-commission secretariats and global programmes as well as other communities of practice (incl. other organisations) | 3.2.1 Establishing an effective coordination and communication mechanism between the secretariats of the regional sub-commissions and the global programmes | |
| 4. Development of ocean research policies in support of sustainable development objectives promoted | 4.1 Sharing of information on ocean research priorities | 4.1.1 Compare and compile information on existing ocean research priorities among government and other organizations |
| 4.2 Developing national marine science management procedures and national policies | 4.2.1 Assist Member States with the development of marine science management procedures and national policies | |
| 5. Visibility and awareness increased | 5.1 Public Information | 5.1.1 Promote the development of public information (communication) departments in ocean research institutions |
| 5.2 Ocean Literacy | 5.2.1 Foster development of an IOC ocean literacy programme as a community of practice to share experience within and across regions | |
| 6. Sustained (long-term) resource mobilization reinforced | 6.1 In-kind opportunities | 6.1.1 Fostering partnerships to increase in-kind support opportunities |
| 6.2 Financial support by Member States to IOC activities | 6.2.1 Resource mobilisation from Member States, Institutional and Private Sector Partners |