Director General of SACEP Ms. Rokaya Khaton Pushes for Community and Government Action on Plastic Waste
16th September 2024, Kapan, Kathmandu, Nepal — On 16th September 2024, Ms. Rokaya Khaton, Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), accompanied by a team from PLEASE Project Nepal team, visited the Material R... Read more
SACEP Director General Attends GCRMN Steering Committee Meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) Steering Committee convened on Sunday, 8th September 2024, ahead of the 38th General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), which is set to take place from 9th to 13th September... Read more
GRID-Arendal Experts Meets with SACEP to Discuss Regional Collaboration on Plastic and Biodiversity Projects
Ms. Swati Singh Sambyal, expert, Waste and Marine Litter Programme at GRID-Arendal, met with the Director General of SACEP, Ms. Rokeya Khaton, and her team to discuss ongoing and future initiatives in Sri Lanka and the region. GRID-Arendal, an or... Read more
World Bank Delegation Visits SACEP Secretariat During the 9th Implementation Support Mission of the PLEASE Project
On 28th August 2024, a delegation led by Ms. Anne Jeannette Glauber, Practice Manager for Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue Economy (ENB) for India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka at the World Bank, visited the SACEP Secretariat as part of ... Read more
Highlights from the High-Level Round Table Discussions on Plastic Waste Management in the Maldives
On August 20, 2024, the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), with support from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), hosted a Round Table Discussion under the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE)... Read more
SACEP Director General Meets with Maldives' Minister of Climate Change to Strengthen Collaboration on Environmental Initiatives
SACEP Director General, Ms. Rokeya Khaton, met with the Hon’ble Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim, along with Deputy Minister Hassaan Mohamed and Permanent Secretary Ajwad Mustafa during her mission to the Maldi... Read more
Round Table Discussion – Pakistan – 22 July 2024
On July 22, 2024, the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), under the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE) Project, organized a High-Level Roundtable Discussion in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event brought together a ... Read more
Successful Signing of Final Regional Block Grant (RBG) Marks a Milestone for the PLEASE Project
On July 29th, 2024, the final Regional Block Grant (RBG) under the PLEASE project was officially signed at the SACEP Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event was attended by representatives from Island Climate Initiative (ICI) Pvt Ltd, who rec... Read more
Dialogue with Hon’ble Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister, at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination
On 23rd July 2024, the Director General of SACEP, Ms. Rokeya Khaton, met with the Hon’ble Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Pakistan. This meeting served as an ope... Read more
Meeting with, Mr. Eazaz A. Dar, Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Pakistan
On 223rd July 2024, the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), Ms. Rokeya Khaton, had a productive meeting with the Secretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Mr. Eazaz A. Da... Read more
SACEP Director General Visits Construction Site of the New Headquarters.
Director General (DG) of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), Ms.Rokeya Khaton visited the construction site of the new SACEP Headquarters Read more
SACEP and ICRI Explore Collaboration for Upcoming Global Coral Reef Status Report
The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) held a virtual meeting to discuss collaborative efforts in the production of the upcoming Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) rep... Read more
Collaborative Efforts for Coral Reef Conservation: SACEP, CORDIO, and IUCN Discuss Regional Assessment for South Asia
Today, (July 16, 2024), representatives of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), under the leadership of Ms. Rokeya Khaton, Director General, participated in a virtual meeting hosted by Coastal Oceans Research and Development i... Read more
Preparatory Meeting of National Focal Points for 16th Governing Council Meeting of SACEP
The South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) successfully concluded the Preparatory Meeting of National Focal Points for 16th Governing Council Meeting of SACEP on June 24-25, 2024, in Thimphu, Bhutan. Senior officials from its member ... Read more
Global Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development, 1-5 July 2024, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
A SACEP delegation led by Director General Ms. Rokeya Khaton attended the “Global Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development” in Bali, Indonesia, from 1-5 July 2024. Hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, the event b... Read more
