Second Meeting of the UNEP/GEF SCS SAP Project Steering Committee
This is the first physical meeting of the committee after the pandemic, participated by the National Focal Points and National Technical Focal Points from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, together with Ms. Isabelle Vanderbeck, UNEP Task Manager and Ms. Katrin Lichtenberg, UNOPS Head of Portfolio, supported by the National Coordinators and Mr. Anders Poulsen, Senior Project Manager, who acted as the Secretariat of the meeting.
This marks a successful meeting as it achieves its objectives, particularly the approval of the revised overall work plan and budget, the project extension until 2026, and a new execution arrangement with UNOPS as the sole executing agency. The outcomes of the meeting represent not only the key milestones for the full implementation of project extension but also the reaffirmation of the commitment of participating countries in achieving the targets of the coastal and marine environment components of the Strategic Action Programme, which contributes to global developments and commitments, and national priorities.
About the project
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are currently implementing the project entitled “Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” (SCS SAP Project), which aims to assist countries in meeting the targets of the coastal and marine environment components of the approved Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the South China Sea through implementation of the National Action Plans in support of the SAP, and strengthening the regional co-ordination for the South China Sea SAP implementation.
The project will be executed with the support of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and in partnership with the Ministries responsible for the environment in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
For more information, please contact Ob-orm Utthasit (obormu@unops.org), visit the project page on iwlearn.net or the project website.
