Implementation Support to the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme under World Bank Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia Project

About this project

UNOPS partnership with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) supports the implementation of the World Bank-funded Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia Project (PLEASE), which looks for innovative ways to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the South Asian seas. Taking a multi-pronged approach, the project aims to strengthen local capacity for the identification and testing of pollution. It also aims to bring about change through policy as well as public-private sector engagement.\n \nWith $4.4 million in funding from the World Bank International Development Association, UNOPS supports SACEP by managing the disbursement of grants to eligible organizations in South Asia that are specialized in the identification and testing of plastic pollution.\n \nUNOPS is also tasked with the construction of a state-of-the-art, green-certified and low-carbon facility to serve as the headquarters for the SACEP in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This structure is set to meet international green building standards and be a center of excellence for climate action in the South Asia region.\n

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United Nations Office for Project Services · Multilateral

Countries

Sri Lanka

Sectors

Biosphere protection

Implemented by

United Nations Office for Project Services

Accountable

United Nations Office for Project Services

Published by United Nations Office for Project Services to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 27 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 41AAA-23583-002.

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