PROBLUE: Healthy Ocean, Healthy Economies, Healthy Communities

Work Supported by PROBLUE

PROBLUE supports work in every World Bank region of the world. This includes cross-sectoral initiatives and global activities.

Now in its sixth year, PROBLUE has expanded its reach to over 100 economies, including 55 from low- and lower-middle-income countries, with a portfolio of $229 million. In FY25, every $1 invested in PROBLUE initiatives informed $82 of World Bank financing across 38 operations.

The map below provides a summary of PROBLUE activities, by country. For more detailed information on PROBLUE projects and results, please refer to the latest Annual Report.

The following accordion presents the list of active PROBLUE grants by World Bank geographical regions.

Global

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Project ID	Closing Date
Aquaculture Agribusiness Investment Advisory Platform	To distill and improve best practices in aquabusiness development for economic, social and environmental sustainability to inform WBG, development partners, commercial investors and the public sector interventions.	P1	P175786	12/31/2025
Decarbonizing Maritime Transport Phase II		P3	P508481,P177583	11/30/2025
Ocean Governance Capacity Building Phase II	To enhance the capacity on oceans governance of decision- and policymakers and other stakeholders in client countries as well as of World Bank staff.	P3	P173148	7/31/2025
Global-Advancing coastal nature-based solutions and identifying opportunities across sectors	Development of tools and knowledge to support the identification and assessment of nature-based solutions opportunities for coastal resilience, tourism, and seaports.	P3, P4	P176825	12/31/2025
The effect of fuel subsidies on Chinese distant water fishing and on global fish populations	To inform national and international fisheries policy by quantifying the effect of fuel subsidies on fishing and on global fish populations.	P1	P180366	12/31/2024
Curbing the flow: Moving to Global Plastics Action	To catalyze plastic solutions and help shape the global plastics agenda through strategic analytics, policy support, and knowledge sharing	P2	P180273	10/15/2025
Integrating Aquaculture into Land and Seascape Programs	To enhance awareness, knowledge and capacity of land and seascape practitioners to better integrate aquaculture into landscape and seascape programs for improved system resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem services	P1, P4	P181267	5/31/2025
Increasing Indigenous Peoples Voice & Inclusion in the Blue Economy	Increase the direct participation of Indigenous Peoples in climate and nature finance within the blue economy sector, while safeguarding against risks to their rights, resilience and well-being.	P4	P502178	11/30/2025
Blue social protection: Connecting social protection and the blue economy in a changing climate	The proposed ASA will enhance understanding and the use of social protection and labor policies, programs and systems which can support workers engaged in fisheries while reducing overexploitation and enhancing sustainability of fisheries-based livelihoods.	P1, P4	P174353	7/31/2025
Mobilizing (operational) finance for waste and plastic management	Support LICs and MICs in mobilizing operational funding for waste and plastic pollution management to improve waste services, material recovery, recycling, and circular economy mechanisms, and develop and test replicable financing approaches.	P2	P180273	11/30/2025
Scaling-up Innovative Financing for Addressing Plastic Pollution and Promoting Blue Economy (Phase I)	Increase knowledge, develop methods, and provide operational support to scale-up innovative financing for addressing plastic pollution and promoting blue economy	P2, P4	P180273	10/31/2025
Blue Biodiversity and BlueTech	Improve understanding and strengthened capacity of applying digital and disruptive technologies for aquatic biodiversity analytics and blue economy development	P4	P179309	12/31/2025
Global Knowledge and Just-in Time E&S advice for Offshore Wind Development	To support the inclusion of environmental and social aspects in the energy sector policies, strategies and upstream work supported by the program, needed to build a pipeline of projects which align with Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) for environmentally and socially sustainable development.	P3	P506442	3/31/2026
A Strategic Approach to Brine Shrimp (Artemia) Aquabusiness	To improve knowledge of the brine shrimp (Artemia) production value chain towards investment promotion.	P1	P505937	12/31/2025
Scaling Up Marine Biodiversity Efforts for a Livable Planet	Development of a World Bank Group Biodiversity Roadmap that maintains and strengthens support to clients (countries and private sector) in the conservation and restoration of blue biodiversity for the objective of delivering a livable planet for all.	P4	P506114,P507302	6/30/2026
Tourism for Conservation: Building Sustainable Value Chains to Empower Communities and Increase Marine Biodiversity Conservation	To strengthen the policies, financing, investment, and governance of biodiversity rich marine tourism assets and quality jobs along the global blue (or coastal) tourism value chain.	P3	P509151	12/31/2026
On-demand investment opportunity analysis to support the integration of NBS for coastal resilience in World Bank operations	Supporting the identification of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) investment opportunities for coastal resilience in World Bank operations.	P3, P4	P176825,P513227	9/30/2026
Blue social protection: Connecting social protection and the blue economy in a changing climate	To support additional countries across regions - including in the case-study regions (EAP, SAR, AFR and LAC) - in leveraging social protection and jobs interventions for sustainable fisheries management through knowledge engagement and advisory services to operations.	P1	P180786	6/30/2026
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: technical support for the WTO Fish Fund	To provide technical expertise and specialized knowledge through active participation in the Steering Committee and Technical Subcommittee of the WTO Fish Fund	P1	P181267	5/31/2025
Value of transparency in fisheries	To value fisheries monitoring by Vessel Monitoring System transponders by estimating the improvement in compliance with no-take Marine Protected Areas	P1	P180124	6/30/2026

Africa

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
Leveraging Sustainable Aquaculture Development in the Central Sahel	Increase the knowledge of the government and enterprises in the aquaculture sector of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger on the state of the sector and entry points for sustainable and inclusive growth.	P1	Burkina Faso; Chad; Mali; Niger	P509554	3/31/2027
Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development in Cabo Verde	To increase diversity and resiliency in the tourism offering and SME participation in tourism-related value chains in targeted destinations	P1, P3, P4	Cabo Verde	P176981	6/30/2028
Strengthening fisheries management in Cabo Verde	To identify concrete actions toward strengthening Cabo Verde’s fisheries value chain and support efforts targeted at improving the governance of the fisheries sector	P1	Cabo Verde	P501873,P506952	5/31/2026
Enhancing Gender-Inclusive Biomedical Waste Management to Improve Human Health Outcomes and Safeguard the Blue Economy in Cabo Verde.	To enhance Cabo Verde’s capacity for gender-inclusive biomedical waste management, focusing on reducing hazardous waste entering the ocean, protecting human health, and preserving marine ecosystems.	P2	Cabo Verde	P179078	11/30/2026
Advancing Blue Finance and Climate Governance for a Resilient Cabo Verde	To increase the capacity of the government to develop and operationalize Cabo Verde's Climate Framework and Environmental Fund.	P4	Cabo Verde	P506952	5/31/2027
Reducing Mismanaged Plastic Waste in a FCV and IDP Context in the Congo Basin	To develop an improved knowledge base and deliver tailored international solutions for upstream reduction and substitution of plastics in a low-income and FCV context, including a focus on IDP communities.	P2	Central African Republic	P178774	12/31/2025
Building capacity in support of fisheries management in Comoros	To increase the resilience of food systems and preparedness for food insecurity in the participating countriesSub-PDO for the activity: To improve the integration of sustainable fisheries development in marine and coastal management	P1, P4	Comoros	P177816	8/31/2029
Western Indian Ocean Multi-Country Plastics Pollution Assessment and County-Specific Investment Project Preparation	To support the reduction of marine plastics pollution in selected countries impacting the Western Indian Ocean through (a) improved regional analytical knowledge on marine plastic pollution, cooperation, and coordination, and (b) strengthening policies and preparing country-specific solutions that could be financed through World Bank operations.	P2	Comoros; Kenya; Madagascar; Mauritius; Mozambique;	P159756	12/31/2025
Integrated Coastal Management for a Sustainable Ocean Economy in Congo	Providing a general diagnostic on coastal zone management	P4	Congo, Republic of	P177786	5/31/2026
Congo: Catalyzing Climate Smart Aquaculture Development	To increase the productivity and sustainability of Congo's aquaculture sector by enhancing management practices, improving production efficiency, and strengthening market access for small-scale producers.	P1	Congo, Republic of	P505271	12/31/2026
Côte d'Ivoire: Promoting sustainable development in fisheries and aquaculture	Support the development of an operational implementation plan for Côte d'Ivoire's fisheries and aquaculture strategies.	P1	Côte d’Ivoire	P166218	6/30/2026
Financing Blue Economy: Increasing Awareness and Understanding in Coastal Eastern Africa (Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania)	Augment awareness and understanding of Government of Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania on how to engage in mobilizing financing for the Blue Economy	P4	East Africa	P163980	7/31/2025
Mainstreaming Plastics Management into Eastern Africa Operations through the Bank ESS3	Integrating the World Bank Environmental and Social Standard 3 (ESS3) requirements to enhance the management of plastics and effectively combat plastic pollution in the portfolio and pipeline of selected AFE-SAEE2 operations.	P2	East Africa	P166233	5/29/2026
Lake Victoria Fisheries and Aquaculture Investment Plan	High-level consensus on (i) strategic development constraints for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Lake Victoria Basin, and (ii) roadmap for overcoming constraints and generating scaled impacts.	P1	East Africa (Lake Victoria)	P505077	12/31/2025
Sustainably Developing Gabon’s Maritime Fisheries Sector	-	P1	Gabon	P505048	12/31/2025
Scaling circular solutions for competitive tourism and beyond in the Gambia	Upgrading the Gambia’s national waste legislation and enabling environment for waste and recycling business to prevent and successfully manage plastic pollution, including pilot infrastructure design.	P2	Gambia, The	P177179	12/31/2026
Improving Framework Conditions for Reducing Marine Litter and Pollution in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana	To enhance the knowledge base, strengthen evidence-based policy decisions, promote social inclusion, and involve the private sector in improved waste management, reduction of marine litter and plastic pollution by promoting sustainable plastic management (reduce, reuse, recycle), with a focus on the Greater Accra Region, Ghana	P2	Ghana	P164330	6/30/2025
Ghana- WACA/Ghana Resilience Investment Project 2	To strengthen the resilience of targeted communities and areas in coastal Western Africa.	P2, P4	Ghana	P175525	9/30/2027
Support to operationalization of plastic policies and buy-back pilots under WACA ResIP 2 in Ghana	Support background research to operationalize plastic policy and pre-feasibility studies for pilots on plastic reduction, reusing, sorting, and recycling.	P2	Ghana	P505048	6/30/2026
Support to the Guinean Halieutic Strategy	To support Guinea’s readiness for implementation of its 2023-2027 halieutic strategy for sustainable food security and job creation	P1	Guinea	P168613	6/30/2025
Guinea Kounki project – Climate resilience, Fisheries, and Aquaculture	Strengthen climate resilience of selected fishing and aquaculture communities in target areas and improve the sustainable fish production and value chain development	P1, P4	Guinea	P180906	12/31/2029
Plastic pollution reduction and prevention in coastal Guinea	To enhance knowledge and capacity of the government of Guinea to effectively implement reduction and prevention measures for plastic pollution and ALDFG in the fisheries sector	P1, P2	Guinea	P180906	12/31/2027
Blue Kenya- Increasing knowledge for a sustainable blue economy development	To support the development of knowledge, strategies and investments for the development of a blue economy in Kenya.	P1, P2, P4	Kenya	P163980	3/30/2026
Nature based solutions for coastal resilience in Mombasa Metropolitan Area, Kenya	To provide specialized expertise in the design, development and implementation of coastal zone management activities integrating nature-based solutions to enhance overall planning for coastal and urban resilience in Mombasa metropolitan area to boost economic activities/livelihoods, job creation and coastal tourism.	P4	Kenya	P177048	12/31/2025
Supporting Youth Employment in the Blue Economy	Analyze the Blue Economy's job potential and assess the impact of National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project interventions on youth labor market outcomes in identified coastal counties in Kenya.	P1, P3	Kenya	P179414	6/30/2026
Kenya- Mainstreaming Integrated Irrigation Aquaculture Systems for Resilient and Diversified Livelihoods	To indentify investments and policy recommendations to promote climate smart, inclusive and biodiversity friendly aquaculture among smallholder farming communities in Kenya.	P1	Kenya	P176758	6/30/2026
Assessing Private Sector-Led Job Creation Opportunities to Sustain Liberia's Fisheries Sector Economy	Evaluating and assessing private sector job creation to support Liberia's sustainable fisheries economy in addressing the knowledge and evidence gaps in aquaculture management.	P1	Liberia	P172012	9/30/2026
Madagascar and Comoros Blue Economy development opportunities: informing Country Economic Analyses and investments	To deepen knowledge and inform WB engagement and government strategies on the development of the Blue Economy in Madagascar and Comoros.	P1, P2, P3, P4	Madagascar; Comoros;	P177816,P153370	10/30/2025
Improving the Sustainable Management of the Sahel’s Critical Inland Fisheries	Promote sustainable management of inland fisheries in the Inner Niger River Delta and Lake Chad to enhance food security, livelihoods and social inclusion for all stakeholders.	P1	Mali; Niger; Chad;	P509554	12/31/2025
Mauritania Blue Food Systems: Value Chain, Aquaculture, and Climate Resilience Analysis	To support sustainable and climate-resilient development of fisheries and aquaculture in Mauritania through targeted analysis and strategic planning.	P1	Mauritania	P509153	6/30/2027
WACA Blue Economy Block Grant A in support of Marine Spatial Planning, Development Policy, and Livelihoods	To operationalize the blue economy approach and sustain engagements to strengthen coastal resilience in West Africa	P4	Mauritania; Senegal; Gambia, The; Guinea-Bissau; Guinea; Côte d’Ivoire; Ghana; Togo; Benin; Nigeria;	P166218	8/30/2025
Mauritius and Rodrigues: Multi-pillar support for a blue economy approach	To strengthen the government’s institutional, financial and technical capacity to develop key oceanic sectors in a blue economy and climate resilient approach	P1, P3, P4	Mauritius	P501014,P509264	12/31/2025
Strengthening plastic waste recycling and recovery in Mozambique’s capital city Maputo	To strengthen the recycling and recovery of waste including plastics in Maputo to support a shift towards circular economy	P2	Mozambique	P171449	2/28/2026
From Catchment to Coast: Effective and nature-based water treatment for marine biodiversity	To enhance water quality and protect marine biodiversity along Mozambique's coastline through nature-based wastewater treatment solutions	P2, P4	Mozambique	P178653	12/31/2026
Unleashing the Blue Economy Potential for Job Creation in Mozambique	To develop opportunities to generate jobs in the ocean economy of Mozambique by creating a better enabling environment for private sector participation and investment.	P1, P3, P4	Mozambique	P509264	2/28/2027
Support to the Development of the Blue Economy Framework to improve integrated natural resources management for a climate resilient and inclusive blue economy in Nigeria	To support the development of Nigeria’s institutional frameworks, improve integrated management of natural resources for a climate resilience and inclusive BE.	P4	Nigeria	P175237	11/30/2026
Supporting the Blue Economy and Sustainable Tourism Transition in Sao Tome and Principe	To strengthen the resilience of targeted coastal communities and increase the sustainability of tourism in São Tomé e Príncipe	P3, P4	Sao Tome and Principe	P180982	9/30/2025
Fostering Marine Health and Prosperity for São Tomeans	To improve marine health and economic prosperity in São Tomé and Príncipe through better climate change analytics, sustainable blue tourism, and support for small-scale fishers and female entrepreneurs.	P1, P3, P4	Sao Tome and Principe	P180982	11/30/2026
Waste to Wealth: leveraging tourism for a blue green economy in Sierra Leone	To develop and pilot innovative private sector circular economy activities to reduce marine litter and enhance sustainable coastal tourism.	P2, P3	Sierra Leone	P164212	11/30/2024
Go Circular Sierra Leone 2025	To scale the impact of Go Circular programs in Sierra Leone through tourism standards, engaging the private sector and raising public awareness of plastic pollution.	P2	Sierra Leone	P164212	10/31/2025
JIT Sierra Leone Sand Mining Study	To assess the scale and Impact of Sand Mining on Tourism and Coastal Communities in Sierra Leone with a Special Focus on the Western Peninsula	P4	Sierra Leone	P164212	10/31/2025
Somali Fisheries Sustainable Development project preparation	improved knowledge of policy and capacity building needs for the Somali fisheries sector	P1	Somalia	P178032	3/31/2025
Assessing the Downstream Impact of Water Harvesting Infrastructures on Coastal Communities in Somalia: Advancing Climate-Resilient Water Security and Blue Economy Development	To provide a foundation for ensuring water security, promoting climate resilience, and fostering blue economy development in coastal areas of Somalia and Somaliland.	P4	Somalia	P177627	6/30/2026
Somali Sustainable Fisheries Development Project - Badmaal	to build effective management of selected fisheries and enhance the capacity of targeted coastal communities to benefit from sustainable fisheries production	P1	Somalia	P178032	12/31/2029
South Africa: Eastern Cape Coastal Fisheries and Seaweed Farming	Support the implementation of the Eastern Cape Province’s new Integrated Aquaculture and Fisheries Strategy, to utilize marine resources for food security, poverty alleviation, and job creation	P1	South Africa	P170213	6/30/2026
Enhancing South Africa's Blue Economy Engagement on Coastal Management and Marine Biodiversity	To strengthen government capacity to fully develop the country’s ocean economy in a sustainable, integrated, and inclusive way.	P4	South Africa	P512369	2/28/2027
South Sudan value chain surveys for sustainable fisheries management	Build knowledge and capacity to identify critical investments in fisheries value chains, to expand sustainable production, value retention & addition, and export, in partnership with the private sector.	P1	South Sudan	P506260,P511185	12/31/2026
Assessment of Plastic Leakage to improve urban services and recycling in Dar es Salaam	To provide a city-wide assessment of plastic waste leakage, urban services and recycling for use in elaborating solutions and providing financing for improved services and plastic recycling to reduce marine plastic pollution from Dar es Salaam	P2	Tanzania	P180298	3/31/2026
Integrated Seascape Management (ISM) in Tanzania	To strengthen the knowledge base and institutional capacity for integrated seascape management in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania.	P1, P4	Tanzania	P179969	1/31/2026
Advancing Blue Economy and Women Aquafarmers’ Livelihoods in Tanzania	To support blue economy development initiatives to realize enhanced: (i) community livelihoods, (ii) ecosystem restoration and (iii) informed blue economy management.	P1, P4	Tanzania	P179969	12/31/2029
Alternative livelihoods and innovations for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development in Uganda	To assess alternative livelihoods, options for aquaculture feed resources, and options for sustainable management of capture fisheries in Uganda	P1	Uganda	P173296	12/31/2025
West Africa Regional Action on Plastics Management and Circular Economy	To facilitate West Africa’s Action on Plastics Management and Circular Economy for globally, regionally, and nationally coordinated response to plastics pollution.	P2	West Africa	P166218	1/31/2026
Enabling Implementation of West Africa Regional Action on Plastics Management and Circular Economy	To assist regional coordination in West Africa for plastics circular economy.	P2	West and Central Africa	P505048	6/30/2026
WACA+ Blue Economy and Fisheries	To accelerate the Blue Economy and sustainable fisheries in West Africa through institutional engagement, knowledge sharing, capacity-building in countries.	P1, P4	West and Central Africa	P166218	6/30/2026
Assessing Job Potential in the Blue Economy in West and Central Africa	To strengthen the knowledge base on job trends and potential and inform sustainable employment strategies in key blue economy sectors in select countries of West and Central Africa	P4	West and Central Africa	P505048	1/31/2027
Western Indian Ocean Blue Economy Development (WIOBED)	To strengthen the capacity of Western Indian Ocean coastal states to implement a blue economy approach to oceanic sectors by fostering regional cooperation around common challenges and solutions	P4	Western Indian Ocean	P509264	2/28/2027
Improving market connectivity and sustainability practices in Zambia’s aquaculture sector	Inform policy actions and investments to enhance market connectivity, boost hygiene practices, and reduce level of loss due to diseases and post-harvest handling in Zambia’s aquaculture sector.	P1	Zambia	P179507	6/30/2026

East Asia and Pacific

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
SOLID WASTE AND PLASTIC MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (RETF)	To improve solid waste and plastic management, and in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it.	P2	Cambodia	P170976	4/30/2029
Boosting Sustainable Aquaculture and Tourism Development in Cambodia	Enhance the Cambodia’s knowledge related to aquaculture farming technologies, feed composition and best tourism practices to help advance both the aquaculture and tourist sectors’ development.	P1, P3	Cambodia	P165344	12/31/2026
Pacific-Addressing Plastic Waste from the Fishing and Aquaculture Sectors in PICs	To improve knowledge on marine plastics sources, pathways and environmentaland economicimpacts at national and regional level across PICs toinform efforts toreduce the leakage of mismanaged plastic waste from the fishing1and aquaculturesectorsinto the marine environment.	P2	Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa;	P171214	6/30/2025
Oceans for Prosperity-LAUTRA	To improve Indonesia's capacity for mobilizing financing to support priority blue economy sectors	P4	Indonesia	P173391	9/30/2025
Technical Assistance Towards the Development of the Indonesia Coral Bond	To inform the proposed Indonesia Coral Bond project (P181486) and improve the knowledge base for development of innovative market-based financing instruments for marine protected areas in Indonesia.	P4	Indonesia	P509679	12/31/2025
Improving markets for Indonesia’s integrated solid waste and plastic treatment facilities.	To improve off-taker markets for Indonesia’s integrated solid waste and plastic treatment facilities.	P2	Indonesia	P157245	11/30/2025
Optimizing Indonesia’s Seafood Sector for Sustained Competitiveness, Livelihoods and Growth.	To strengthen Eastern Indonesia's seafood sector by enhancing value chains and using data-driven fisheries management to increase the sector's economic value and sustainability.	P1	Indonesia	P509679	5/31/2027
Domestic Green Shortsea Shipping Corridors in EAP Countries	Developing a feasible and stakeholder accepted approach to establish domestic electrified green shortsea shipping corridors in Vietnam, Indonesia and China.	P3	Indonesia; Vietnam; China;	P176293,P509675	6/30/2026
Lao PDR Pollution and Waste Management Project	To strengthen environmental protection systems, improve municipal solid waste management in selected cities in Lao PDR, and provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency	P2	Lao PDR	P510198	12/31/2029
Proposing Nature-Based Solutions in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and a Regional Framework for Climate Resilience	To promote piloting of community-led nature-based adaptation in coastal areas in a selected atoll in the Marshall Islands and propose a regional framework for climate resilience	P4	Marshall Islands	P160096	6/30/2026
Groundwater management for healthy blue carbon ecosystems and coastal resilience in the Pacific	The objective is to support the Pacific Island Countries in improving their coastal resilience through improved groundwater management to contribute to water resource availability and healthy island ecosystems by improving water quality and groundwater recharge	P4	Pacific Islands States	P162938	6/30/2026
Sustainable and Resilient Maritime Connectivity and Port Development Plan	To develop sustainable, resilient, and efficient maritime connectivity and port development plan for enhanced blue economy development, climate resilience, and decarbonization.	P3	Philippines	P500537	3/31/2026
Advancing the sustainable and coastal resilient blue economy development in the Philippines	To enhance the sustainability of the blue economy in the Philippines through improved fisheries governance, promoting eco-tourism, and repurposing fishponds. . This will involve developing comprehensive policies, offering training, and promoting innovative and sustainable practices.	P1, P3, P4	Philippines	P174137	12/31/2026
The Philippines: Waste Management and Circular Economy Investment Support	To enhance plastic waste value chains and support increased plastic recovery and recycling through key plastic and waste recovery and recycling investment planning at selected local government units in line with the national strategic framework under the Clean Philippines program.	P2	Philippines	P509345	12/31/2026
EAP Plastics in Coastal Fisheries: Reducing Plastics Use and Pollution across SE Asia	To assess and enhance the performance of the coastal fisheries and mariculture sector in addressing plastics pollution relating to Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) and other plastics used for harvesting in the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam	P1, P2	Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam	P177225	9/30/2026
Enhancing capacity for coastal fisheries management and reducing vulnerability through Blue Social Protection and improved data and information systems in the Pacific	To enhance national capacity of Solomon Islands government officials and other partners to manage coastal fisheries and reduce vulnerability through integrating social protection and related services into Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBRM) and improving data and information management on coastal fishing communities.	P1	Solomon Islands	P177239	5/29/2026
Sustainable Maritime Supply Chains and Shipping in East Asia and the Pacific: green ships, ports, and shores	To accelerate the transition toward greener maritime shipping in EAP countries	P3	South East Asia	P508332	12/31/2026
Thailand Resilient Transport Connectivity and Irrawaddy Dolphin Conservation Project	To improve resilient transport connectivity to Lanta Island and across Songkhla Lake, and to arrest the downward trend of the Irrawaddy dolphin population in Thale Luang	P1, P4	Thailand		12/20/2025
Timor-Leste Blue Economy Development	To develop a roadmap for a transition to a sustainable and integrated blue economy in Timor-Leste and increase capacity for integrated management of blue sectors.	P2, P3, P4	Timor-Leste	P178790	3/31/2025
Evaluating and realizing the value of Timor-Leste’s natural capital.	To make an economic valuation of Timor-Leste’s natural capital and propose recommendations to realize its value for Timor-Leste’s long term economic development, climate adaptation and resilience.	P4	Timor-Leste	P509385	6/30/2026
Toward a Blue Economy: A Pathway for Sustainable Marine Economy in Vietnam	To support the Government of Vietnam, through the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, to assess and enhance monitoring and financing for sustainable and natural capital based marine economy development.	P4	Vietnam	P176996	3/31/2025
Viet Nam: Waste Management and Circular Economy Policy and Investment Support	To enhance plastic waste value chain and support increased plastic recycling through technical support to the implementation of Viet Nam’s new plastic policy framework at the national level and on key plastic recycling investment planning at the sub-national level	P2	Vietnam	P178968	5/31/2025
Supporting emerging priorities in Viet Nam's capture fisheries and aquaculture sector	To increase GoV awareness of opportunities to improve sustainability and safety aspects within the policy framework and management of Viet Nam's capture fisheries and aquaculture sector	P1, P2, P3	Vietnam	P179549	11/30/2025
Charting Vietnam's Path to a Sustainable Blue Economy	To establish a robust foundation for a sustainable blue economy in Vietnam, effectively balancing future economic growth with environmental well-being and improve sustainable fishery management through social protection and labor market interventions...	P1, P4	Vietnam	P181094,P176996	5/31/2026

Europe and Central Asia

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
Blue Economy Engagement in ECA	Advance sustainable blue economy in ECA though client engagement	P2, P3, P4	Adriatic Sea and Black Sea	P173890	12/31/2026
Enabling Effective Marine Litter Management in the Adriatic	The objective of this Activity is to improve evidence base and inform innovative approaches and policies for addressing plastic marine litter in the Adriatic.	P2	Albania; Montenegro;	P176163	11/30/2025
Caspian Sea Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Initiative	To enhance environmental knowledge in Caspian Sea fisheries and aquaculture through value chain assessments and exploring Nature-Based Solutions.	P1	Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Turkmenistan	P170870	12/31/2025
Black Sea Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative	To enhance environmental knowledge in the Black Sea through the exploration of sustainable aquaculture practices including aquaculture as a Nature-Based Solution	P1	Georgia; Moldova;	P173334	10/31/2025
Promoting Sustainable Inland Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Aral Sea	The objective of this Activity is to strengthen the evidence base and identify priorities for sustainable inland capture fisheries and aquaculture management in the Aral Sea.	P1	Kazakhstan; Uzbekistan;	P170870	1/31/2026
3.3-TR-Sustainable Shipping and Ports in Türkiye	This ASA will (1) finance analysis and baseline studies to support a national stock-taking of key maritime sector components in Türkiye and (2) will facilitate dialogues between key stakeholders to enable consensus-building efforts and establish alignment with national best practices, both of which will help establish the foundation for future investments in decarbonized and sustainable shipping and ports in Türkiye.	P3	Türkiye	P170532	10/7/2025
2.2-TR-GE-BBSEA: Improving Plastic Management and Circularity in Türkiye and Georgia	To improve knowledge and regional dialogue on marine litter in the Black Sea and inform innovative approaches and policies for addressing plastic pollution	P2	Türkiye; Georgia;	P173334	12/31/2025

Latin America and the Caribbean

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
Actions for NPS Pollution Reduction at the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin in Argentina	To develop a comprehensive approach for pollution reduction from non-point sources (NPS) of the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin (MRB).	P2	Argentina	P105680,P512242	12/31/2025
Supporting sustainable development of Argentina’s aquaculture, coastal fisheries, and blue economy	The proposed activity aims to inform priority areas of future investments in Argentina’s aquaculture, coastal fisheries, and blue economy in a way that can also benefit regional peers	P1, P4	Argentina	P175669	7/31/2025
Belize Blue Economy Monitoring and Blue Carbon Readiness Support	To improve Belize's management capacity for sustainable coastal and blue economy development, increase safe water supply and reduce land-based pollution discharges at targeted urban areas, and respond effectively in case of an eligible emergency.	P4	Belize	P181064	12/1/2029
Blue Brazilian Amazon: Integrating Biodiversity, Gender, and Climate Resilience in Mangrove Management and Blue Finance	To enhance the conservation and sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon while promoting gender equality; and scaling up blue financial mechanisms	P4	Brazil	P504284,P511556	5/31/2026
Environmental & Social Sensitivity Mapping for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil	To integrate environmental and social development considerations into the identification and prioritization of seabed areas for offshore wind development in Brazil.	P3	Brazil	P507629	12/31/2027
Promoting Resilient Pro-Blue Growth in the Caribbean	To strengthen the resilience of Caribbean economies through financial and private sector solutions, while incentivizing new sustainable growth sectors in the blue economy.	P2, P3, P4	Caribbean	P179920,P171833	5/31/2025
Source to-Sea Comprehensive Pollution Management in the Caribbean Part B: Action for Plastic Pollution Reduction- Phase 1	To support CARICOM/OECS Member States in developing a regional strategy to manage plastic pollution, considering the unique circumstances of Caribbean SIDS and their financing, capacity, and technology needs.	P2	Caribbean	P504284	5/31/2026
Source-to-Sea Comprehensive Pollution Management in the Caribbean Part A: Improving Wastewater Management to Optimize Water Security and Coastal Resilience.	Increase coastal resilience and reduce marine pollution in the Caribbean through a 'source to sea' approach, integrating participative strategies for improved wastewater management and water security at both country and regional levels.	P2	Caribbean	P500995	11/30/2026
Creating the enabling environment for Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC)	To support the development of Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) in Caribbean SIDS by assessing potential environmental impacts and proposing any measures to mitigate potential harms.	P3	Caribbean	P504284	12/31/2026
Strengthen governance of Colombia's marine and coastal spaces and resources for Blue Growth and Equity.	Enhance knowledge on governance and sustainable development opportunities of marine and coastal assets in Colombia.	P4	Colombia	P504284	2/28/2026
Building a durable governance across the Eastern Pacific Tropical Marine Corridor	To support the integrated and strategic management CMAR and build capacities for its implementation.	P3, P4	Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Panama;	P504284	10/31/2025
Circular Economy for Plastics in Ecuador	Identify key plastics value chains for circular markets, that would help reduce pollution in Ecuador	P2	Ecuador	P506112	6/30/2025
IFC/IBRD Joint Approach to catalyze the Blue Economy in Ecuador	To identify opportunities for collaboration between the public and private sectors to advance climate-resilient private sector-led blue economy development in Ecuador	P4	Ecuador	P504284	11/30/2026
Marine pollution as the key constraint to sustainable coastal tourism development of Surf City in El Salvador	Reduce marine pollution and support sustainable coastal tourism in Surf City.	P2, P3	El Salvador	P176323,P504284	2/28/2026
Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Series of Projects	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.	P1, P2, P3, P4	Grenada; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines;	P171833	9/30/2025
Coastal zone Resilience in the Moskitia-Costa Atlántica region of Honduras	To inform the Government of Honduras on public policy/program options for inclusive coastal & marine development in the Moskitia -Costa Atlántica Region of Honduras	P1, P2, P3, P4	Honduras	P174328	12/15/2025
Latin America and the Caribbean: Blue Economy Technical Advisory Platform (LCR BETAP) – PASA Phase I – Wider Caribbean	Strengthen institutional capacity and enhance awareness of priority Blue Economy interventions in select Latin American and Caribbean countries to support and illustrate best practice in achievement of global environmental and climate commitments.	P2, P4	Latin America and Caribbean	P504284	6/30/2025
Accelerate Blue Finance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems in LCR	Strengthen the capacity of selected LCR countries to design and implement blue finance instruments that enable the mobilization of public and private capital for sustainable coastal ecosystems, promoting biodiversity, gender inclusion, and climate resilience.	P4	Latin America and Caribbean	P504284	12/31/2027
Peru Plastic Policy and Technical Support	To provide technical support to the Government of Peru in its efforts to control plastic pollution at the national and global levels	P2	Peru	P163023	6/30/2025
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Innovation for Climate Resilience in Peru	To enhance the sustainability and climate resilience of Peru’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors by strengthening governance, advancing low-carbon value chain development, and supporting community-based fisheries management systems.	P1	Peru	P509289,P163023	8/30/2026
Strategic Roadmap for Sustainable Transformation for a Blue Port Sector in Peru	To develop policy recommendations to support the Government of Peru’s regulatory reforms for transitioning to blue ports.	P3	Peru	P505123	5/1/2027

Middle East and North Africa

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTIVE PLANNING PRIORITIES OF CAPTURE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN EGYPT	Adaptive Policies and Planning to Respond to Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture in Egypt	P1	Egypt, Arab Rep.	P178143	3/31/2025
Egypt Resilient Blue Economy	To support the development of a national strategy for Egypt to advance resilient and efficient coastal economic growth in priority blue sectors.	P3, P4	Egypt, Arab Rep.	P181096	11/30/2025
Enhance Competitiveness of the Fisheries Sector in Egypt and Promote Nature-based Tourism in Djibouti	To inform investments and policy development for a climate smart and inclusive Blue Economy in selected countries (Egypt and Djibouti).	P1, P3	Egypt, Arab Rep.; Djibouti	P181096	7/31/2026
Implementing a cost recovery system for Solid Waste Management (SWM) to reduce marine litter in Lebanon	Strengthen the financial sustainability of the solid waste sector to reduce marine litter in Lebanon by advancing the cost recovery law and upscaling the costing model for SWM	P2	Lebanon	P172770,P502320	12/31/2025
Circular Economy and Plastics Management in the MENA Region	The objective is to include plastics and plastics pollution management into the MENA Flagship work on Circular Economy and Solid Waste Management, supporting country engagements on integrating circular economy concepts that include the reduction and recycling of plastics	P2	Middle East and North Africa	P501760,P512065	3/31/2027
Accelerating Blue Economy Development in the Kingdom of Morocco	To support collaborative policy development for the blue economy and integrate climate actions into coastal tourism and fisheries management in Targeted Areas.	P3, P4	Morocco	P179612	7/31/2027
Building a climate-resilient blue economy in North Africa	To strengthen analytical bases for the North African countries to develop a climate-resilient blue economy	P1, P2, P4	Morocco; Tunisia;	P180756	12/31/2025
Accelerating the Development of Climate Resilient Blue Economies in the Maghreb region	To inform investments and policy development for a climate resilient Blue Economy in selected countries in the Maghreb region	P1, P2, P4	Morocco; Tunisia;	P172926	6/30/2026
Supporting Tunisia’s Kerkennah model for ecological transition to develop a climate resilient blue economy	To enhance climate resilience and inclusiveness of the blue economy development in Kerkennah islands and inform the development of a Kerkennah model for ecological transition	P4	Tunisia	P180756	5/31/2026
Supporting Tunisia’s ecological transition to a more circular economy	To Strengthen Tunisia’s Capacity For Improved Plastic Waste Management And Transition To Circular Economy Through Technical Assistance	P2	Tunisia	P512612	2/28/2027
SWM and Plastics/Recyclables Value Chain Assessments for Selected Cities in Yemen	To improve knowledge of the solid waste management sector and plastic value chains in selected cities in Yemen	P2	Yemen, Republic of	P175791	6/30/2026
Support to Fishery Sector Development in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with a special focus on Yemen and Djibouti	Strengthen knowledge and capacity for sustainable fishery sector management in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with a special focus on Yemen and Djibouti	P1	Yemen, Republic of; Djibouti	P178143	3/31/2026

South Asia

Grant Name	Objective	Pillars	Countries	Project ID	Closing Date
Enabling a transition towards enhanced coastal resilience and sustainable blue economy implementation in Bangladesh	Improved evidence and capacity for blue economy sectors to enable a transition towards stronger coastal resilience and the development of a climate-resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon blue economy in Bangladesh	P2, P3, P4	Bangladesh	P161568	11/28/2025
Analytical support for India's transition to a regulated sustainable fishery regime, and augmenting institutional capacities and systems for expanded blue economy	To provide analytical underpinning for expansion of Blue Economy in India through evidence-based advocacy for a transition from open-access to regulated fishery regime, and leverage augmentation of resilience, efficiency and safe fishery sector as a driver of the larger blue economic growth.	P2, P3	India	P180932	3/31/2026
India’s Blue Economy: Pathways for Resource-Efficient, Inclusive and Resilient Growth	To support the Government of India and selected states to make institutional, policy and regulatory shifts to improve the management of blue natural capital and mobilize financing from the public and private sectors.	P2, P4	India	P178721	11/30/2025
Strategic support towards India’s Blue Economy Policy Framework, Transition to Resilient Fisheries, and Marine Litter Policy	Support the government of India to advance priority reforms within its Blue Economy Policy Framework with special focus on the 1. Transition to Resilient Marine Fishery, 2. National Marine Litter Policy (NMLP), 3. greening/decarbonization of ports, 4. and blue carbon finance.	P1, P2, P3, P4	India	P174798,P180932	6/30/2026
Maldives: Leveraging nature for climate resilience, and decarbonizing marine transport	(1) Prepare the establishment of a conservation / adaptation trust fund, strengthen the management of conservation areas and develop a roadmap for nature-based solutions to support the Maldives closing its nature finance gap and protecting its natural assets and (2) improve understanding of regulatory and investment opportunities for GoM to decarbonize the marine transport sector.	P3, P4	Maldives	P172788,P504589,P179242	12/31/2025
Maldives: Fostering capacity and knowledge for a sustainable blue economy	to improve knowledge and capacity for a transition towards a sustainable and resilient blue economy, specifically for: (1) the implementation of Nature-based solutions, (2) facilitating access to sustainable blue jobs and (3) sustainable natural resources management in the fisheries sector.	P1, P3, P4	Maldives	P504589,P179242,P177240	6/30/2026
Southeast Asia Regional Activities for Combating Marine Plastics	To deepen knowledge and analytics, provide advice and capacity support to ASEAN Member States (AMS) on plastics policies and regulatory frameworks and their contribution to and engagement in the international process.	P2	South Asia	P177225	2/28/2026
Integrated Regional Plastic Approach for South Asia	To strengthen the region’s framework and knowledge base for taking coordinated actions to reduce marine plastic pollution	P2	South Asia	P171269	6/30/2025
Advancing Ocean-bound Plastic Waste Management in South Asia	Enhance capacity and knowledge of SACEP and its member states to develop a regional strategy on ocean-bound plastic waste management.	P2	South Asia	P171269	6/30/2026
Sri Lanka: financing for restoration of coastal natural capital	Improved understanding of financing options for nature-based solutions in coastal areas and the required enabling conditions	P4	Sri Lanka	P176456	12/31/2025
Sri Lanka: Coastal Livelihoods and Country Environmental Analysis	To facilitate dialogue on post-poly crisis recovery, promoting greener practices and sustainable growth in coastal areas by improving fisheries management, and diversifying value chains, while contributing to Sri Lanka's Country Environmental Analysis.	P1, P2	Sri Lanka	P176456	12/31/2025
Preparing Sri Lanka’s ports for a green future as clean shipping fuels hub.	To prepare Sri Lanka’s ports for producing, storing, supplying, and/or exporting green fuels and greening their infrastructure and operations	P3	Sri Lanka	P176164	7/31/2026
Building capacity for regional marine fisheries development in the Western Indian Ocean (RIOCap) – Phase I	To support capacity building for the preparation and implementation of sustainable fisheries management projects within a blue economy approach.	P1	Western Indian Ocean	P509264	6/30/2026