Expression of Interest For Assessing Ecological And Economic Impacts From Sargassum In The Caribbean

Expression of Interest are Invited for Assessing Ecological and Economic Impacts from Sargassum in the Caribbean The World Bank is engaging with clients and development partners in the Caribbean to support a regional response to Sargassum, building on its Blue Economy portfolio and pipeline. This assignment will provide analytical underpinning to inform the World Banks client dialog and operational engagement. Together with an ongoing Sargassum value chain assessment. it constitutes a first phase of analytics and advisory services funded by the Multi-Donor Umbrella Trust Fund ProBlue to prepare the integration of the management of Sargassum it into operational engagements and investments. The objective of the assignment is: (1) to summarize the ecological impacts of Sargassum on marine life, biodiversity and ecosystems in selected countries of the Caribbean and (2) to assess the economic impacts of Sargassum for the fisheries and tourism industry in selected countries of the Caribbean. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/4444/view.html