The Marine Plastics ODA Project is a six-year initiative between Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia and the Republic of Korea through the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. It aims to reduce marine plastics in 10 local sites in the Philippines (6) and Timor-Leste (4) throught improved governance and management, demonstration of best practices and innovative solutions, marine litter monitoring, and increasing capacity and awareness of the partner communities.
Project Highlights
MOF/PEMSEA Marine Plastics ODA Project 2026 Intersessional Regional Steering Committee Meeting
July 31 2026
Where MARITES Lead Grassroots Actions Against Marine Plastic Pollution
October 23 2025
Timor-Leste and PEMSEA Resource Facility reaffirmed their partnership through the signing of the Revised MOU
October 03 2025
Regional Steering Committee Approves Pilot Projects to Reduce Marine Plastics in Six Philippine Sites
September 30 2025
#MEPFridays: Putting Knowledge into Action: bulan’s IEC Drive for ICC2025
September 26 2025
From Plow to Paddle: Farmers and Fisherfolk Lead the Fight Against Marine Plastic Pollution
September 21 2025
Six Philippine ODA Project sites joins 2025 International Coastal Cleanup Day celebration
September 20 2025
Baseline Assessment Report on Marine Plastics in the Four ODA Project Sites in the Timor-Leste
August 15 2025
Baseline Assessment Report on Marine Plastics in the Six ODA Project Sites in the Philippines
August 15 2025
Regional Baseline Assessment on Marine Plastics in the East Asian Seas Region (Philippines and Timor-Leste)
August 15 2025
Our Objectives
Enhance
Local governance on marine plastics management
Demonstrate
Best practices and innovative solutions in marine plastics management
Conduct
Beach monitoring or marine plastics and litter for long-term tracking of occurrence and trend
Strengthen
Capacity, awareness and communication initiatives on marine plastics management
Eas Marine Plastics Data Center
A five-year beach data monitoring will be conducted in identified sites in the 10 project areas. The monitoring will be done every quarter, to be led by a local university partner. The result of the monitoring aims to support evidence-based policy and program responses to improve the marine plastics governance and management in the local areas.
