The IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub in collaboration with the IORA Secretariat hosted the Webinar on “International policy mechanisms to support blue forest protection and restoration” on 11 April 2022. The aim of the webinar is to share knowledge about international policies that can be harnessed to support blue carbon initiatives in IORA. The specific objectives are to: (i) Discuss opportunities and challenges arising from international policy frameworks; (ii) Share information on the current initiatives of the IORA Blue Carbon Hub and the International Partnership for Blue Carbon; and (iii) Raise awareness of the broad benefits provided by the protection and restoration of blue carbon ecosystems.