Project profile — Global Program for the Blue Economy - Program [2020-2023]

• Africa, regional (10.00%)
• America, regional (50.00%)
• Asia, regional (40.00%)

• Water And Sanitation: Waste management/disposal (14050) (65.00%)
• Fishing: Fishery development (31320) (25.00%)
• General Environmental Protection: Environmental education/training (41081) (10.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (significant objective)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (principal objective)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (significant objective)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)

The Global Program for the Blue Economy (PROBLUE) aims to help developing countries build their coastal economies sustainably while ensuring the protection and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources. This project is a World Bank-managed, multi-donor trust fund that aims to achieve integrated and sustainable economic development in healthy and productive oceans. The blue economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health. Project activities include: (1) managing fisheries and aquaculture; (2) tackling marine pollution, including plastics; (3) developing sustainable key oceanic sectors such as tourism, maritime transport, and offshore renewable energy; and (4) building the capacity of local governments to manage their marine and coastal resources in an integrated fashion to deliver more long-lasting benefits to countries and communities.

Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent ce qui suit : 1) l’amélioration de la gouvernance des pêches, notamment de l’aquaculture; 2) la réduction des déchets marins et de la pollution; 3) de meilleurs débouchés respectueux de l’environnement dans les activités océaniques traditionnelles et nouvelles; 4) l’amélioration de la gestion intégrée et durable des zones côtières et marines.

Results achieved as of November 2023 include: (1) developed 427 knowledge products and 85 tools that improved 7.4 billion US dollars of investments in the blue economy; (2) established 31 policies, plans and regulations to improve the enabling environment for the blue economy; and (3) 44 countries started cooperating regarding the blue economy at the regional level.

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• Related activities: PROBLUE - Global Program for the Blue Economy (Additional support)