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Accelerating Blue Economy Development in the Kingdom of Morocco

Development Objective

To inform collaborative policy development for the blue economy and integrate climate actions into coastal tourism and fisheries management in Targeted Areas.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P179612

  • Active

  • Kanako Hasegawa , Martin Ochoa Salgado

  • Ministry of Economy and Finance

  • Morocco

  • October 18, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    January 27, 2023

  • February 21, 2023

  • US$ 5.00 million

  • N/A

  • April 17, 2024

  • September 30, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
PROBLUE MDTF 5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 5.00
Total Project Cost** 5.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • National policy reforms in fisheries & aquaculture and coastal tourism informed (PROBLUE Inter-mediate Outcome Indicator 2.25 and 2.29)Value0.000.002.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • A climate action plan for the Aghroud tourism area, in line with NDC, approvedValueNo action planNo action planFinal action plan approved
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • MPA management plans integrate climate actions in alignment with NDCValue0.000.002.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022September 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • An enhanced executive training program on behavioral science and collaborative leadership for the blue economy developedValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Consultation meetings and workshops including business and science forums conducted in two pilot regionsValue0.002.006.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024June 30, 2025
    Comment
  • A methodological guide for the evaluation of shoreline change using remote sensing images developedValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • People trained in the preparation of Strategic Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • The guidelines for using marine spatial planning approaches to marine protected areas (MPAs) applied to establish MPAsValue0.000.002.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Regional coordination mechanisms for the BE are designed for future development of coastal clusters in two pilot RegionsValue0.000.002.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Behavioral science and collaborative leadership toolbox developed under the Project applied to BE prioritiesValue0.000.003.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Coastal tourism SDRs trained in the application of sustainability standardsValue0.000.0030.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Men and women participating in planning and decision-making on the Blue Economy (PROBLUE Outcome Indicator 3.5)Value0.000.001000.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Of which womenValue0.000.00400.00
    DateNovember 1, 2022March 8, 2024September 30, 2025
    Comment