Cabo Verde - Technical Support for the Preparation of a National Blue Economy Investment Plan and a Blue Economy Promotion Programme

The project is a technical assistance operation will enable the Bank to support the Government of Cabo Verde in implementing the Blue Growth Charter adopted in 2015 in the country in order to make the sectors concerned by marine and continental ecosystems more vibrant, more visible and more efficient. This assistance will, in particular, help to prepare a framework for operationalizing the National Strategy for Transition to Blue Economy through an inter-sector approach jointly adopted by the Government and the private sector. This process will involve providing support for: (i) the preparation of a National Blue Economy Investment Plan (PNIEB) involving publicprivate partnerships (PPPs); (ii) the development of a Blue Economy Promotion Programme that will be submitted to technical and financial partners (TFPs); (iii) capacity building (public and private) to meet the necessary conditions for the smooth implementation of the Investment Plan and the Priority Programme; and (iv) the promotion of institutional synergies at various levels and support of institutional reform and improvement drives.