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$500K-$5M+
World Bank PROBLUE provides technical support for blue economy activities focused on the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources. It works across areas including aquaculture, blue finance, marine plastics and pollution, nature-based solutions, fisheries and coastal resilience, and maritime decarbonization. Existing data indicates typical support in the $500K-$5M+ range, with geographic relevance for Africa’s coastal countries within a broader worldwide footprint covering over 100 economies.
Technical support for blue economy activities
PROBLUE is an umbrella multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank that supports the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources.
Blue Economy
Sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and job creation while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.
Marine and coastal resources
Support for the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources in a healthy ocean.
Aquaculture
Featured across PROBLUE-supported work, including sustainable aquaculture, aquabusiness, and investment roadmaps.
Blue finance
Accelerating and scaling blue finance through instruments, case studies, and pathways to scale.
Marine plastics and pollution
Support for efforts to address plastic pollution from source to sea and across the lifecycle.
Nature-based solutions
Support for nature-based solutions investments in cities and coastal areas worldwide.
Fisheries and coastal resilience
Support for fisheries, coastal ecosystems, restoration, resilience, and sustainable management.
Maritime decarbonization
Work related to decarbonizing maritime shipping and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
Sustainable blue economy projects with coastal community benefits and biodiversity protection
Technical assistance, policy support, co-investment facilitation
Long approval timelines. Heavy documentation requirements. May require government co-sign.
Applicants should align clearly with PROBLUE’s blue economy priorities, especially practical work on marine and coastal resource management, aquaculture, blue finance, pollution reduction, or coastal resilience. For Africa-focused proposals, make the case for relevance to coastal countries and frame the work as technical support with clear sustainability outcomes.
2018
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple development projects and fund commitments