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PROBLUE was established with a view toward transforming the way the World Bank helps its client countries develop their oceanic economic sectors: “sustainably, and in an integrated fashion, in healthy oceans.”
The World Bank and PROBLUE are transforming the lifecycle of plastic and helping countries move towards a circular economy. These interventions build a better world for all, especially for the world’s poorest.
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About the Program
PROBLUE is a new umbrella multi-donor trust fund, housed at the World Bank, that supports the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources in healthy oceans.
What is the Blue Economy?
The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable and integrated development of economic sectors in healthy oceans.