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ADB BRIEFSNO. 355OCTOBER 2025ISBN 978-92-9277-454-7 (print) ISBN 978-92-9277-455-4 (PDF)ISSN 2071-7202 (print)ISSN 2218-2675 (PDF)Publication Stock No. BRF250392-2DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/BRF250392-2Developing a Medium-Term Blueprint to Advance Sustainable Blue Economy for Pacific Atoll NationsKEY POINTS• Atoll nations must base their economic development goals and strategies on the blue economy. Therefore, advancing the Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) can largely be achieved through existing regional pathways and national achievements already underway, while expanding capacity and finance and, where possible, garnering broad political will across all stakeholders. • Evidence-based policies and decision-making supported by marine spatial planning are key to understanding a successful, value-adding SBE pathway in atoll nations, including climate risk management.• To maximize the impact of SBE investment strategies in atoll nations, project concepts must (i) establish performance targets that align with national adaptation plans; (ii) demonstrate consistent engagement among subnational, national, and international institutions to narrow gaps; (iii) support transformative technologies tailored to the country’s context, and share knowledge and successes; and (iv) promote micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, prioritizing gender empowerment and social inclusion. Yuebin ZhangPrincipal Regional Cooperation  SpecialistAsian Development BankJonathan McCueMaritime Strategy and Regional  Cooperation SpecialistCowater International New Zealand  Ltd. in consortium with MarTina  Corporation and Riyan Private Ltd.*Note: In this publication, “$” refers to US dollars.*  Other members of the Cowater International New Zealand Ltd., in consortium with MarTina Corporation and Riyan Private Ltd., include Mark Stege, regional capacity development specialist; Jeremy Hills, marine spatial planning and ocean finance specialist; Simon Diffey, fisheries and aquaculture specialist; Fern Lehman, the Marshall Islands national coordinator; Siale Suamalie, Tuvalu national coordinator; Tebwata Waibenua, Kiribati national coordinator; and Aneesa Yoosuf, Maldives national coordinator. 1 The United Nations Environment Programme defines SBE as “the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources which generates equitably and inclusively distributed benefits for people, protects and restores healthy ocean ecosystems, and contributes to the delivery of global ambitions for a sustainable future.”SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY IN ATOLL NATIONSThe Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) is an approach to generating wealth from the oceans and coastal environments while ensuring their long-term ability to regenerate and maintain economic activities through sustainable practices.1 SBE seeks to restore, protect, and maintain the core functions and value of marine ecosystems—the natural capital upon which its prosperity depends—while contributing to food security and nutrition, poverty eradicati