Expression of Interest for Econsult Market Assessment To Support The Development Of Seaweed In Sub Saharan And North Africa

Econsult Market Assessment To Support The Development Of Seaweed In Sub Saharan And North AfricaIfcs Strategy Seeks To Work At The Heart Of Development By Proactively Creating Markets And Mobilizing Private Capital For Development Within The Framework Of This Strategy The Ifc Is Seeking To Understand And Develop The Market For Seaweeds In Sub Saharan Africa And North Africa The Assessment Biologically Diverse Food Systems Play A Critical Role In Our Economies Nutrition And Health With Oceans Covering 71 Of The Earths Surface The Aquatic Ecosystem Could Play A Much More Important Role In Global Provision Of Quality Food Products And Animal Feed Seaweed Holds An Untapped Potential To Enhance The Quality Of Food Products For A Growing Human And Animal Population The Current State Of The Seaweed Industry In Sub Saharan Africa And North Africa Does Not Position It To Benefit From The Growing Global Rise In Seaweed Demand As The Industry Is Relatively Underdeveloped And Seaweed Resources Are Heavily Under Utilized These Regions Are Therefore Heavily Dependent On Export Markets With Very Little Value Addition In The Region The Expansion Of Seaweed Farming And Processing In Sub Saharan Africas Coastal Countries And Along The Mediterranean Coast Of North Africa Could Have Large Transformative Impacts Given The Above Mentioned Context Ifc Seeks To Engage A Consulting Firm The Consultant To Undertake A Market Assessment To Explore The Commercial Potential For Seaweeds Across 10 Pre Selected Countries In Sub Saharan Africa And North Africa Egypt Kenya Namibia Madagascar Egypt Mozambique Senegal South Africa Tanzania And Tunisia To Support Development Of A Range Of Seaweed Production And Processing Initiatives The Assessment Will Primarily Focus On The More Commercially Developed Market For Red Seaweed Applications In Processed Food Beverage And Feed Sectors While Also Taking A Forward Looking Lens To Evaluate Emerging Market Potential Of Brown And Green Seaweed Applications Particularly In The Pharmaceutical And Or Food Sectors

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