Global Environment Facility iCOAST programme in Egypt, Morocco, & Türkiye - Project Preparation Grant

Overview
Project Summary Document

TCRS 21339

Status TC Com approved

Location

Regional

Industry Sector

Real Estate

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

22 Apr 2026

Project Description

Egypt, Morocco, and Türkiye (referred hereafter as the “targeted countries”) are known for their rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and extensive coastlines, relying heavily on tourism for economic growth, employment, and international trade. Coastal tourism is especially vital, supporting a range of industries, including hospitality, real estate, retail, and transportation. The Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Atlantic coasts are integral coastal tourism hubs for these countries, attracting millions of annual visitors.

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TCRS 21339

Status TC Com approved

Location

Regional

Industry Sector

Real Estate

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

22 Apr 2026

Project Description

Each target country has developed national policies aimed at fostering green transformations and reducing the environmental impact of the tourism sector. These domestic policies and strategic plans further align with the objectives of the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) new global initiative i.e., Integrated Collaborative Approaches for Sustainable Tourism (or “iCOAST”) programme, which aims to drive change in the tourism sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment.

Within iCOAST, EBRD has submitted a proposal to the GEF for the targeted countries. This initial proposal has been approved (comprising of regional Child Project proposal) and the GEF has now allocated USD 300,000 as a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) to enable the EBRD to prepare the formal CEO Endorsement Request.

The funding will be used by various teams to undertake the following assignments:

1. Hiring an external consultant for CEO Endorsement Request Document preparation as per iCOAST project design and objectives + Environmental & Social due diligence
2. Impact assessment studies
3. Stakeholder engagement (i.e., inception calls at country level)
4. Gender assessment

Strategic Fit

The TC project is aligned with the Bank's Blue Mediterranean Approach. The project design will enable the EBRD to design the full funding proposal, identify and capture lessons learnt from similar project that can be applied to similar projects in the future.

Procurement Enquiries

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Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

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Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (e.g. through the Client’s Project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews Project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the Mechanism is: to support dialogue between Project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy 2024 or Project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism page to find out more about IPAM and its mandate; how to submit a Request for review; or contact IPAM via email ipam@ebrd.com to get guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

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Global Environment Facility iCOAST programme in Egypt, Morocco, & Türkiye - Project Preparation Grant

Project Description

Enquiries

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Project Description

Procurement Enquiries

General enquiries

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)