Join PLEASE HACK for our rivers and seas, to create innovative solutions and shape a cleaner, greener future for our planet!
The Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE) project proudly launched the 'PLEASE Hack' event on 21 January 2025. This innovative initiative, driven by youth, is implemented by the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP),... Read more
PLEASE Grantee meeting & site visits: Bhutan & Nepal
During the SACEP Director General’s mission to Bhutan and Nepal, Mr. Norbu Wangchuk met the Regional Block Grantees (RBGs) and Innovation Grantees (IGs). On 14th December 2024, Bhutan Ecological Society, Greener Way, two Regional Block Grantees ... Read more
SACEP Director General meets the National Focal Point, Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan
On 16th December 2024, Mr. Norbu Wangchuk, the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), with his Delegation paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Karma Tshering, Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource... Read more
SACEP – World Bank – UNDP Partnership Agreement Signed
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bhutan signed a partnership agreement on 17th December 2024 to provide technical assistance to the Royal Government of Bhutan. Read more
SACEP Director General Mr. Norbu Wangchuk Pays Courtesy Call to Hon. Minister and Secretary of the Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal, Strengthening Regional Cooperation
On 22nd November 2024, Mr. Norbu Wanchuk, the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), paid a courtesy call to the Honorable Minister for Forests and Environment, Hon'ble Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, and the Sec... Read more
SACEP and ICIMOD Sign MoU to Strengthen Regional Environmental Cooperation
In a significant step towards addressing the pressing environmental challenges of South Asia, the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) signed and renewed a ... Read more
Consultation on the Marine Litter Action Plan was held in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
On December 11, 2024, a consultation on the Marine Litter Action Plan was held in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, bringing together 117 participants. These included stakeholders from the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE) project, the De... Read more
SACEP Holds Bilateral Meeting with Pakistan’s National Focal Point to Discuss Regional Environmental Initiatives
On the sidelines of UNFCCC COP29, the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) delegation, led by Director General Mr. Norbu Wangchuk, held a bilateral meeting with Ms. Aisha Humera Chaudhry, Additional Secretary (In-charge) at the Mi... Read more
SACEP Delegation Engages with Development Partners at COP29 to Strengthen Regional Climate Action
The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) delegation, led by Director General Mr. Norbu Wangchuk, actively engaged with a range of international development partners and institutions during UNFCCC COP29. The discussions focused on ... Read more
SACEP's Participation in the High-Level Side Event "Circular Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production in NDC 3.0 of Pakistan" Organized by Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change at COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination of Pakistan, in collaboration with the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), hosted the side event "Circular Economy and Sustain... Read more
Regional Capacity Building Programme on Marine Pollution Responses for South Asian Seas Region Launches in Colombo
The Regional Capacity Building Programme on Marine Pollution Responses in the South Asian Seas Region jointly organized by SACEP and Ocean Country Partnership Programme of UK government, commenced on 18th November 2024 at the Cinnamon Grand, Colom... Read more
SACEP Director General Meets UNEP Regional Director at the UNFCCC, COP 29 to Discuss Future Collaborations
At the UNFCCC, COP 29, in Baku, Azerbaijan Mr. Norbu Wanchuk, the newly appointed Director General of SACEP met with Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for Asia and the Pacific, to discuss strengthening t... Read more
Mountains in Peril: SACEP Calls for Urgent Action and Regional Collaboration to Protect the Himalayas at COP 29
At the UNFCCC 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan on 13th November 2024, Mr. Norbu Wangchuk, Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), participated in a high-level event titled "Mountain... Read more
Sri Lanka's First Women-Led Recycling Center: Empowering Women and Revolutionizing Waste Management through the PLEASE Project
The Manike Recycling Center—Sri Lanka’s first women-led Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)—recently opened in Balapitiya, marking a significant milestone in environmental sustainability and women’s empowerment. This initiative, establishe... Read more
UNOPS leaders witness sustainable development in action at the soon-to-be-completed SACEP Headquarters in Sri Lanka
UNOPS Deputy Executive Director Sonja Leighton-Kone, Senior Advisor Simonetta Siligato, and South Asia Multi-Country Office Director Charles Callanan visited the construction site of the new SACEP Headquarters building during their recent mission ... Read more
