Lorem Ipsum Launch / Meeting on the Operationalisation of the ASEAN SCP Framework

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BALI, 30 March 2023 – Today, ASEAN celebrated International Day of Zero Waste by launching a three-year regional project called Municipal Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE).

Supported by German Development Cooperation Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the project aims to improve municipal solid waste management and to promote circular economy-oriented and sustainable tourism in focal partner countries such as Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam.
 
“The project is proof of ASEAN’s commitment and collective action to improving solid waste management in the region,” said Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community Ekkaphab Phanthavong. He added, “the project will contribute to the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Combating Marine Debris.”
 
The AMUSE project represents another milestone in the ASEAN-Germany Development Partnership. In her welcome note, Ambassador of Germany to ASEAN Ina Lepel emphasized ASEAN’s importance as a partner of the Government of Germany. “ASEAN is one of the fastest growing regions in the world with population growth averaging 1.6% annually. The region’s cities face a major challenge in providing adequate basic services to keep up with this growth while protecting the environment,” she stated.