SACEP delegation participated at the 15th meeting of CoP - CBD
SACEP delegation, Director General and the Senior Programme Officer participated at the Resumed second part of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, twenty-fifth meeting of the Subsidiary... Read more
Dr. Abas Basir, Former Director General of SACEP, made a visit to the SACEP Secretariat
Dr. Abas Basir, former Director General of SACEP, visited the SACEP Secretariat on October 9, 2023. Discussions revolved around ongoing projects, challenges, and future strategies for fostering environmental cooperation in the South Asian region. ... Read more
Director General of SACEP Calls on the Honourable Naseer Ahamed, Minister of Environment, Government of Sri Lanka
Ms. Rokeya Khaton, the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), conducted a formal courtesy visit to Honourable Naseer Ahamed, the Minister of Environment for the Government of Sri Lanka, on October 4th, 2023.... Read more
Director General of SACEP made a courtesy call on the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka
Ms. Rokeya Khaton, Director General of SACEP paid a courtesy call on H.E. Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of the Republic of India for Sri Lanka on 27th September 2023. During the meeting, H.E. Gopal Baglay acknowledged the commendable efforts und... Read more
The World Bank delegates visited the SACEP Secretariat
A delegation from the World Bank, including Ms. Chiyo Kanda, Country Manager for Maldives and Sri Lanka, Dr. Sascha T. Djumena, Country Programme Coordinator for the Central Asia Country Unit in the Europe and Central Asia Region, Ms. Lada Strelko... Read more
Signing Ceremony of RBG Legal Agreements for Bangladesh & Maldives under the PLEASE Project
In a significant stride towards combatting the pressing issue of plastic pollution, the signing ceremony for the Regional Block Grants (RBG) Legal Agreements for Bangladesh and Maldives under the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE... Read more
A delegation from Ocean Country Partnership Programme visited SACEP Secretariat
A delegation from Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) which is a new UK Government-led programme delivered under the Blue Planet Fund visited SACEP Secretariat and had a discussion with the SACEP team led by the Director General on 19th Sep... Read more
Director General of SACEP made a courtesy call on H.E. Bashu Dev Mishra, Ambassador of Nepal in Sri Lanka
Ms. Rokeya Khaton, Director General of SACEP met H.E. Bashu Dev Mishra, Ambassador of Nepal in Sri Lanka on 18 September 2023. H.E. Bashu Dev Mishra congratulated Ms. Rokeya Khaton as the newly appointed Director General of SACEP and wished her s... Read more
Director General of SACEP made a courtesy call on the Secretary, Ministry of Environment
Newly appointed Director General, Ms. Rokeya Khaton paid a courtesy call on Dr. Anil Jasinghe, Secretary Ministry of Environment, Government of Sri Lanka on 13th September 2023 at the Ministry. Read more
UNOPS Team made a courtesy call to the Newly Appointed Director General of SACEP
On September 07, 2023, a delegation from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) met with Ms. Rokeya Khaton, Director General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) at the SACEP Secretariat to extend well wishe... Read more
New Director General of SACEP Assumed Duties
Ms. Rokeya Khaton assumed her duties on the 1st of September 2023, as the 15th Director General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP). Her arrival was met with a warm and gracious welcome from Ms. Priyankari Alexander, the Ad... Read more
The 137th Consultative Committee meeting of SACEP
The 137th Consultative Committee meeting of SACEP held on 20th July 2023 at SACEP Secretariat, Colombo at 10.00am chaired by H. E. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, High Commissioner, High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and the Chairman ... Read more
Groundbreaking Ceremony held to commemorate New Regional Headquarters for SACEP
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) headquarters took place on Monday, the 12th of June, 2023. The ceremonial plaque was declared open by the Chief Guest, Hon. Naseer Ah... Read more
Message from the Director General of SACEP on the World Environment Day 2023
On behalf of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP), I would like to wish everyone a Happy World Environment Day 2023. This June 5th is a prime opportunity for all of us to recall that our region consists of about one-fourth of th... Read more
Public Awareness Campaign on Plastic Waste Management: Signing of Contract Agreement
The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) signed a contract of LKR 52,000,000 with the Communi network (Pvt.) Ltd at the Ministry of Environment, Government of Sri Lanka on May 09th, 2023. The aim of this contract is to implement a... Read more
