The objective of the TA is to support the GoE balance the twin challenges of maintaining Egypt’s BE prosperity (notably ecotourism) while at the same time sustainably managing the coastal and marine environment; notably protected and pristine areas; in conjunction with human-made pressures and accidents; natural disaster risks and climate change effects. As part of this TA; the World Bank is seeking to hire a Consulting Firm (“Consultant”) to support the preparation of a BE diagnostic for Egypt (component i) and contribute to the development of a Blue Economy Strategy for Egypt with related action plans (component iii). The assignment will cover the entire coastal and marine areas on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea including the designated protected; touristic (resorts; hotels; ecolodges; etc.) and other pristine areas. Annex 1 provides further details on bibliographical references. This assignment covers Component (i) and Component (iii) only of the TA. A separate selection will take place to hire a Consultant for component (ii) based on distinct TOR. The Consultant selected for this assignment will have to liaise and coordinate the work with the Consultant that will be selected to implement Component (ii).