World Bank Officials Visit SACEP Secretariat to Discuss PLEASE Project Progress and Future Collaboration
On 24th January 2024, Ms. Cecile Fruman, Director of Regional Integration and Engagement for the South Asia Region, Mr. Joseph Ese Akpokodje, Team Leader for the PLEASE Project, and Ms. Disna Bandara, World Bank focal point for the PLEASE Project ... Read more
SACEP delegation made a courtesy call on secretary of the ministry of Environment - Sri Lanka
SACEP delegation, Director General and Senior Programme Officer made a courtesy call with the new secretary of the ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka on 17th January 2024 and had a fruitful discussion on several important matters. During the discu... Read more
International Symposium on Eco-Health Nexus: Bridging Cascade Ecology and Human Well-Being, 19 – 21 December 2023
An International Symposium on Eco-Health Nexus: Bridging Cascade Ecology and Human Well-Being was organized by the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in partnership with the Healthy Landscapes Project implemented by SACEP. The symposium was a part o... Read more
Coherent Approach to Manage Plastic Pollution on Land and in the Ocean
The event held on Saturday, 9 December 2023, at the UNOPS Pavilion in Expo City, Dubai, was a significant milestone in the global effort to combat plastic pollution. The panel discussion, titled "Coherent Approach to Manage Plastic Pollution on La... Read more
Tangled Climate: The Hidden Climate Cost of Pollution Caused by Discarded Fishing Gear and other Plastic-based Marine Litter in South Asia
The recent event, "Tangled Climate: The Hidden Climate Cost of Pollution Caused by Discarded Fishing Gear and other Plastic-based Marine Litter in South Asia," held at the Sri Lanka Pavilion in Expo City, Dubai, on 08th December 2023 delved into t... Read more
SACEP Bilateral Meeting with the World Bank at UNFCCC, COP 28, Dubai, UAE
During the UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai, UAE, a significant bilateral meeting transpired between SACEP and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The SACEP delegation, led by Ms. Rokeya Khaton, engaged with Ms. Esmyra P. Javier, a distinguished Climate Chang... Read more
SACEP Bilateral Meeting with the World Bank at UNFCCC, COP 28, Dubai, UAE
On December 7, 2023, against the backdrop of COP28, a pivotal bilateral meeting unfolded, bringing together representatives from SACEP and the World Bank. The central focus of this dialogue was the discussion surrounding SACEP's ongoing project, "... Read more
SACEP Bilateral Meetings with National Focal Points and other representatives from its member states at UNFCCC, COP 28, Dubai, UAE
In a series of impactful bilateral gatherings at COP 28 in Dubai, UAE, Ms. Rokeya Khaton, spearheading SACEP, engaged in substantive discussions with esteemed National Focal Points (NFPs) and representatives from member states. Notable figures inc... Read more
Director General of SACEP made a courtesy call on Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka
Ms. Rokeya Khaton, the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP), paid a courtesy visit to H. E. Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki, HI (M), the High Commissioner of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka... Read more
Meeting with delegates of the member countries of SACEP
During the 3rd session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17,2023 the Director General of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) Ms. Rokeya Khaton led a roundtable discussion ... Read more
Beyond Borders: Working Regionally to Tackle Plastic Pollution
"Beyond Borders: Working Regionally to Tackle Plastic Pollution" is a crucial initiative organized by the World Bank in collaboration with the UN, supported by PROBLUE. This in-person event, conducted on Thursday, November 16, at the Tribe Hotel i... Read more
Lost at Sea: Combating Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear
The program "Lost at Sea: Combating Abandoned, Lost, and otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear" is a significant initiative organized by the World Bank and supported by PROBLUE, in collaboration with various partner organizations. The event, set to tak... Read more
Empowering Environmental Collaboration: SACEP Director General Engages in Key Discussions at 23rd Regional Seas Programme Meeting
The Director General of South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme(SACEP) Ms.Rokeya Khaton, participated in the 23rd annual meeting of the Regional Seas Programme, held from November 20 to 23, 2023, in Bridgetown, Barbados. This event was organi... Read more
Delegates Conduct Stocktaking Plenary at INC-3: Assessing Progress in Revising Zero Draft of International Treaty on Plastic Pollution
In the midway point of the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, delegates met in a stocktakin... Read more
SACEP delegation engaged in a bilateral meeting with representatives from the UNEP's Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter
During the Third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-3) in Nairobi, Kenya, the SACEP delegation, led by Direct... Read more
