Representatives of Organization/Company/Institution
| Country | Institution | Your Position | Gender | Overlapping mandates | Absence of a holistic framework | Lack of staff and time | Lack of technical capacities | Lack of data | Lack of access to data and information | Limited financial resources | Low priority | Lack of stakeholder engagement | Disengagement of scientists in decision making |
| Brazil | Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – MCTI | Science and Technology Analyst Senior | Female | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 (Lowest) | 3 | 4 | 5 (Highest) | 3 | 1 (Lowest) | 1 (Lowest) |
| Brazil | Brazilian Navy | Head North East Regional Cience Technology and Inovation Office | Male | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Egypt | Unesco | Consultant &researcher | Female | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 (Lowest) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fiji | Pacific Community | acting Deputy Director | Male | 4 | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 4 | 5 (Highest) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Seychelles | department of blue economy | senior legal officer | Female | 4 | 4 | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 5 (Highest) | 1 (Lowest) | 3 | 3 |