The report was produced by the OECD’s Public Governance Directorate (GOV) and the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in collaboration with the Environment Directorate (ENV) and the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD). It was co-ordinated and drafted by the Policy Coherence for the Sustainable Development Goals Division in GOV (Tatyana Teplova, Ernesto Soria Morales, Carina Lindberg, Nina Lenglinger and Anna Piccinni); the Innovation Policies for Space and the Ocean Unit in STI (Claire Jolly); with inputs from ENV (co-ordination by Rebecca Belocchi); and the Agriculture and Resource Policies Division in TAD, in collaboration with Forum Oceano and with support from national experts on blue economy (Miguel Marques).
The OECD would like to thank the Government of Portugal for its engagement and commitment during the 24 months of implementation. This report is the result of close collaboration with the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos, DGRM). In particular, the OECD would like to thank Anabela Delgado and Cidalia Santos for their continued commitment to this process. The OECD also acknowledges the valuable contributions from the DGRM’s experts, Paulo Pamplona, José Manuel Marques, André Couto, Cristina Rosa, and Rui Oliveira, as well as the steering role of the DGRM Board, led by Director-General José Simão.
The OECD also interviewed a number of civil society and private sector representatives. The authors would like to express their appreciation to all these stakeholders for their availability and insights.
The project was funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the OECD, in co-operation with the European Commission.
The OECD is deeply grateful for the continuous support of the European Commission Reform and Investment Task Force (SG.REFORM) [formerly DG REFORM], in particular Ana Medeiros and Mauro Sibilia. Their commitment and guidance throughout this process have been invaluable.