Morocco, March 2025 - COFAD was awarded a contract for fisheries and mariculture value chain analysis

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COFAD has been contracted by the World Bank to conduct a fisheries and mariculture value chain analysis in Morocco as part of the North Africa Blue Economy and Coastal Management (MENA Blue) Maghreb - Phase II initiative. The project is meant to identify investment opportunities, necessary policy reforms and strategies to improve the sector's performance while promoting sustainability and climate resilience.

We are pleased to announce that COFAD has been contracted by the World Bank to conduct a fisheries and mariculture value chain analysis in Morocco, funded by the PROBLUE Multi-Donor Trust Fund. This project is part of the North Africa Blue Economy and Coastal Management (MENA Blue) Maghreb - Phase II initiative, which aims to support the development of a sustainable blue economy in Morocco.

The fisheries and aquaculture sector is an important part of the Moroccan economy, creating many jobs and contributing to the country's GDP. This project will focus on identifying investment opportunities, necessary policy reforms and strategies to improve the sector's performance while promoting sustainability and climate resilience.

COFAD will carry out a number of tasks, including a literature review, data collection, stakeholder consultation and the development of a comprehensive value chain development plan. This plan will be guided by Morocco's value chain development strategies and prioritise actions to modernise, improve productivity and address social equity issues.

We look forward to working closely with the World Bank and Moroccan stakeholders to achieve the goals of the project. We will keep you updated on our progress and the key milestones of this important initiative for the Moroccan blue economy.