Beyond the Shoreline - Towards a Blue and Resilient Future for Tunisia

BEYOND THESHORELINE TowardsaBlueandResilientFutureforTunisia PublicDisclosureAuthorized PublicDisclosureAuthorized PublicDisclosureAuthorized PublicDisclosureAuthorized Acknowledgments ©2024InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment/TheWorldBank1818HStreetNWWashingtonDC20433 Telephone:+1-202-473-1000Internet:www.worldbank.org ThisworkisaproductofthestaffofTheWorldBankwithexternalcontributions.Thefindings,interpretations,andconclusionsexpressedinthisworkdonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofTheWorldBank,itsBoardofExecutiveDirectors,orthegovernmentstheyrepresent. TheWorldBankdoesnotguaranteetheaccuracy,completeness,orcurrencyofthedataincludedinthisworkanddoesnotassumeresponsibilityforanyerrors,omissions,ordiscrepanciesintheinformation,orliabilityconcerningtheuseoforfailuretousetheinformation,methods,processes,orconclusionssetforth.Theboundaries,colors,denominations,andotherinformationshownonanymapinthisworkdonotimplyanyjudgmentonthepartofTheWorldBankconcerningthelegalstatusofanyterritoryortheendorsementoracceptanceofsuchboundaries.Insupportingthistechnicalactivity,theWorldBankdoesnotintendtomakeanyjudgmentsonthelegalorotherstatusoftheterritoriesconcerned. NothinghereinshallconstituteorbeconstruedorconsideredtobealimitationuponorwaiveroftheprivilegesandimmunitiesofTheWorldBank,allofwhicharespecificallyreserved. RightsandPermissions Thematerialinthisworkissubjecttocopyright.BecauseTheWorldBankencouragesthedisseminationofitsknowledge,thisworkmaybereproduced,inwholeorinpart,fornoncommercialpurposesaslongasfullattributiontothisworkisgiven. Anyqueriesonrightsandlicenses,includingsubsidiaryrights,shouldbeaddressedtoWorldBankPublications,TheWorldBankGroup,1818HStreetNW,Washington,DC20433,USA;fax:+1-202-522-2625;e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org. Attribution Pleasecitethesourceofthisreportas:“WorldBank.2024.BeyondtheShoreline:TowardsaBlueandResilientFutureforTunisia.SynthesisReport.WorldBank,Washington,DC.” Coverphoto:©AdobeStock ThissynthesisreportisakeydeliverableoftheWorldBank’stechnicalassistancetosupportTunisiaindefiningaroadmaptounlockanddevelopitsblueeconomypotential. SeveraldeepdiveanalyseswereconductedtoinformtheTunisiablueeconomyroadmap,includingapolicyandinstitutionalgapanalysis,aBluePublicExpenditureReview,andananalysisofinnovativefinancingandprivatesectorinvestmentsinbluesectors.Anintegrateddatabasefortheblueeconomywasalsodesigned.Varioussources,includingacademicresearchandgovernmentreports,havebeenconsultedandinterviewshavebeenconductedwithvariousstakeholders,includinggovernmentagencies,academia,andnon-governmentalorganizations(NGOs).BetweenFebruaryandSeptember2023,stakeholderconsultationworkshopsandmeetingswerealsoruntogatherviewsandinformation.Anationalstakeholders’workshopwasorganizedonNovember9,2023,topresentthefindingsofthedeepdiveanalyses. ThisreportsynthesizesthekeyfindingsfromtheseanalysesandactivitiesandaimstoprovidestrategicguidancetosupporttheGovernmentofTunisia’skeynationalenvironmentalandeconomicsectorsinmovingtowardsablueeconomyagendathatisalignedwiththecountry’snationalecologicaltransitionstrategy,whichwasadoptedbytheTunisiangovernmentinFebruary2023. ThisreportwasmadepossiblethroughthecommitmentandactiveparticipationofmanystakeholdersinTunisia.WeareparticularlygratefulfortheleadershipandcommitmentoftheMinisterofEnvironment,HerExcellencyMs.LeïlaChikhaoui-Mahdaoui,aswellastoMr.HédiChebili,GeneralDirectorofEnvironmentandQualityofLifeatMinistryofEnvironment,whoprovidedessentialsupportwiththestakeholderconsultationprocess.Wealsogreatlyappreciatethecontributionofinstitutionsandorganizationsthatcontributedtheirknowledgetodefiningtheroadmapforthedevelopmentofthecountry’sblueeconomy,andwouldparticularlyliketothankthefollowingTunisiangovernmentdepartmentsandpublicorganizations:theMinistryofEnvironment(Directorate-GeneralfortheEnvironmentandQualityofLife,DirectorateforInternationalCooperation);theSecretary-GeneralforMaritimeAffairs;theMinistryofNationalDefense;theMinistryofForeignAffairs,Migration,andTunisiansAbroad;theMinistryofEconomyandPlanning;theMinistryofEmploymentandVocationalTraining;theMinistryofTourismandCrafts;theMinistryofAgriculture,WaterResources,andMaritimeFisheries;theMinistryofSocialAffairs;theMinistryofIndustry,Mines,andEnergy;theMinistryofCommunicationTechnologies;theMinistryofHigherEducationandScientificResearch; theMinistryofHealth;theMinistryofTransportation;theQualityandConsumerProtectionDirectorateoftheMinistryofTradeandExportDevelopment;theAgencyforCoastalProtectionandDevelopment;theNationalAgencyforEnergyEfficiency;theNationalEnvironmentalProtectionAgency;theTunisianObservatoryoftheEnvironmentandSustainableDevelopment;theNationalWasteManagementAgency;theMerchantMarineandPortsOffice;theNationalInstituteofMarineScienceandTechnology;theTunisInternationalCenterforEnvironmentalTechnologies;theNationalInstituteofMarineScienceandTechnology;andtheNationalInstituteofStatistics.OtheractorsthatmadevaluablecontributionstodiscussionsincludetheTunisianHotelFederation;theInterprofessionalGr