PROBLUE supports work in every World Bank region of the world. This includes cross-sectoral initiatives and global activities. As of June 30, 2020, PROBLUE has added value to 50 investments totaling more than $3.6 billion.
Below, you will find examples of PROBLUE-supported activities, by region of the world. For more examples of work supported by PROBLUE, please refer to the latest Annual Report.
Map of PROBLUE-Supported Activities
(as of June 30, 2020 | Full-size map image is available here)
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Reducing Risk in Aquaculture Investing: Disease Management | P171307 | Global | 1 | To improve the quality and sustainability of WBG investments in the aquaculture sector by promoting and facilitating adoption of best disease-control and health-management practices. |
Sustainable and Resilient Tourism on Small Islands and in Coastal Destinations | P174821 | Global | Multi | To improve understanding of how small island developing states (SIDS) and small coastal nations can increase their tourism competitiveness in the wake of COVID-19 through more sustainable and resilient tourism practices. |
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Mozambique ProBlue Program (MozAzul) | P132123 | National: Mozambique | Multi | To strengthen the knowledge base on sustainable blue economy development in Mozambique. Learn more |
Advancing Transparency in the Fisheries Sector through FiTI | National and global: Seychelles | 1 | To improve transparency and multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable and equitable fisheries management in Seychelles and other countries by supporting the Government of Seychelles to host the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) International Secretariat. |
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Support Plastic Policies and Investments to Reduce Ocean Plastics in Vietnam | P167307 | National: Vietnam | 2 | To support mapping of plastic waste and plastics’ value chains to identify and implement policies and public and private investments |
Supporting sustainable fisheries development and resilient coastal economies in the Philippines | P171993 | National: Philippines | 1 | To improve the knowledge base for the Philippines fisheries sector and for measures for improved coastal resilience, to inform the design of the planned Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resource Management (PFCRM) Project, and a potential Coastal Resilience Project. |
Charting a coastal blue economy development path for Cambodia | P172461 | National: Cambodia | Multi | To generate knowledge and data to inform policy and institutional development and identify investment opportunities to develop Cambodia's coastal blue economy in a sustainable and inclusive manner. Learn more
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Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Pollution Prevention in the Black Sea | P173334 | Regional: Europe and Central Asia | 2 | To improve national and regional knowledge for mitigating eutrophication, deoxygenation, invasive species, emerging pollutants, and litter, including plastic, in the Black Sea. This work complements WBG's engagements in other countries around the Black Sea and will contribute to increase regional coordination on marine pollution interventions. |
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Eastern Caribbean’ Project (UBEEC) | P171833 | Regional: | Multi | To support the OECS Commission and member states to identify policy gaps, organizational reforms, and capacity needs at national and regional levels within the OECS to improve competitiveness of the blue economy and strengthen the marine and coastal assets on which it depends. Learn more
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Caribbean Regional Blue Port Connectivity Prefeasibility Study | P170860 | Regional: Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 | To conduct analysis necessary to prepare a future regional investment operation, the Caribbean Regional Blue Port Connectivity Project, which would enhance port efficiency and resilience while reducing pollution, increasing energy efficiency and connectivity, and elevating compliance with MARPOL in selected Caribbean States. |
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
A Rapid Fishery Performance Indicators Diagnostic of the Gaza Strip Fishery along the Mediterranean | P172349 | National: West Bank and Gaza | 1 | To (i) undertake a rapid diagnostic of the status of Gaza fishery along the Mediterranean coast, and (ii) make relevant recommendations for further analysis/activities to enhance the sustainability of the fishery and Gaza fishers’ livelihoods |
Cleaner Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in North Africa | P170596 | Regional: North Africa | 2 | On the regional level to contribute to raise common approaches and expand the influence to other Maghreb countries. On the national level to inform national strategies and investments for cleaner, plastic free, marine and coastal areas in Morocco and Tunisia. |
Project Name | P No. | Country/Region | Pillar | Objective |
Circular Economy and Marine Plastic | P168024 | National: Bangladesh | 2 | To support the Government to better understand the status of marine debris, especially plastics, and develop a roadmap/action plan to reduce marine plastics |
Unlocking India's Blue Economy Potential | P097985 | National: India | 4 | To identify a BE governance and institutional model applicable to India in order to enable the preparation of the proposed India: Enhancing Coastal and Ocean Resource Efficiency Project (ENCORE) |
