Thanks to strong partnership with international and bilateral agencies, including UN organizations, the African Union, the African Development Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the European Union, the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), and bilateral partners in particular France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, the World Bank has started assisting countries in capturing the beneļ¬ts of the Blue Economy. This includes several programs: For more information: Magda Lovei, mlovei@worldbank.org / Benoit Bosquet, bbosquet@worldbank.org Practice Manager for Environment and Natural Resources in Africa