SEA-MaP

The Southeast Asia Regional Program for Combating Marine Plastics (SEA-MaP) Regional Project (the SEA-MaP Regional Project) supports the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States AMS in their efforts to combat marine plastic pollution and address associated adverse effects by contributing to the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan (RAP) for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021 – 2025). The SEA-MaP Regional Project aims to reduce plastics consumption, increase recycling, and minimize leakages to prevent land and sea-based marine plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. It helps strengthen institutional capacity, harmonize standards and guidelines, and promote innovative financing and technology solutions across the ASEAN Member States. This 5-year Project is funded by the World Bank, and was approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN and the World Bank on 22 June 2022, with the Financing Agreement signed on 14 July 2022. ASEAN implements the SEA-MaP Regional Project with the technical support of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).