Tender for Framework for Greening of non-major Ports and Fish...

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Indiahas more than 200 non-major ports and over 800 fishing harbours/ fish landingfacilities across all coastal states and union territories. Most of thenon-major ports have limited operational & technological capabilities and adequate resources toaddress climate related challenges, whereas they play a key role in providinglivelihood to coastal communities and improving local coastal economy. With theincreasing threats posed by climate change, including sea level rise, it'scrucial to enhance the resilience and sustainability of non-major ports andfishing harbors in India. The objective is to transform these facilities into"Green Ports" with a focusing on reducing environmental impact carbonneutrality, climatic resilience and adaptation mitigating the effects of sealevel rise, and promoting sustainable development. THE OBJECTIVES Theobjective of the assignment is to inform the World Bank on the technologicalsolutions for greening of non-major ports and fishing harbours, and alsomobilization of financial resources to help the Government of India and theState Governments in enhancing sustainability and reducing carbon footprint. The World Bank aims to leverage the ProBlue Bank-Executed Trust Fund(BETF) to inform and enhance the existing capacities of the state and centralgovernments in developing state-of-the-art frameworks for green non-major portsand fishing harbours in India by tapping on global best practices which can bereplicated and upscaled in India. The study is aimed for the Bank to enhanceits dialogue with the government and share with the government if the Bank sodecides. The government will be responsible for doing the further detailed workif they are proceeding with the recommendations of the analytical study. The assignment will examine the provisions of the GPGand develop/customising a framework for the greening of non-major ports andfishing harbours, by addressing the following key aspects: · Environmental Sustainability: Implement measures tominimize ...