PROBLUE

PROBLUE is a Multi-Donor Trust Fund, housed at the World Bank, that supports the development of integrated, sustainable, and healthy marine and coastal resources. PROBLUE contributes to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) and is fully aligned with the World Bank’s vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. PROBLUE supports the World Bank’s overall ocean portfolio and focuses on four key areas: 1. The management of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture 2. Addressing threats posed to ocean health by marine pollution, including litter and plastics, from marine or land-based sources 3. The sustainable development of key oceanic sectors such as tourism, maritime transport and off-shore renewable energy 4. Building government capacity to manage marine resources, including nature-based infrastructure such as mangroves, in an integrated way to deliver more and long-lasting benefits to countries and communities Cross-cutting issues such as poverty; livelihoods; social inclusion, including gender; climate change; and maximizing finance for development are interwoven throughout the program.