A team of nine staff members from Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) Management team, including the Deputy CEO, successfully participated in a specialised Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) training programme held in Dubai from 8–12 December 2025. The training was delivered by the Pan Africa Training Institute, a recognised provider of executive development programmes across the region.
This initiative forms part of SFA’s commitment to strengthening institutional governance, enhancing accountability, and building a risk-aware culture across the organisation. It also supports SFA’s preparation for the Risk Assessment Consultancy scheduled for 2026, in alignment with the Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission (PEMC) requirements for a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management.
Throughout the week-long programme, participants were exposed to global best practices in governance, strategic risk management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The training included interactive group exercises where the participants worked together to identify key risks facing the Authority, ranging from operational and financial risks to climate-related and compliance challenges and proposed practical mitigation measures tailored to the fisheries sector.
Participants have strengthened their ability to integrate risk awareness into daily operations, contribute effectively to the development of departmental and organisational risk registers, and support the management of cross-cutting risks across SFA. They are now better positioned to enhance internal controls, ensure compliance with national policies and regulatory requirements. Overall, the training has equipped staff with the knowledge and skills needed to help build a sustainable, organisation-wide risk management culture within SFA.
SFA remains committed to continuous professional development and institutional strengthening to better serve the fisheries sector and the people of Seychelles. A second group will attend the same training in January 2026.
