PERSGA is an intergovernmental organization governed by a council of ministers handling environmental affairs in each of the seven PERSGA member states. PERSGA council meets every two years to approve technical and financial policies.The organization’s daily affairs are executed by a secretariat run by a team of professionals recruited from member countries and headed by the Secretary General. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosts PERSGA Secretariat and its headquarters in Jeddah, since it was established in 1995.
PERSGA has devised a systems of monitoring and evaluation to ensure the Organization is achieving its programme objectives laid out in the Strategic Action Plan, and to incorporate a system of transparency into project management.
PERSGA IS ?
- PERSGA is the Regional organization for the conservation of the environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; PERSGA is an IGO have seven member states.
PERSGA structure - PERSGA’s member states include: Egypt, Djibouti, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The organization is hosted by
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
what we do
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Policy Making
Develop and maintain common environmental objectives and actions for the conservation of marine natural resources in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
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Capacity Building
Conducting regional and local training in different environmental topics aiming to help regional and local experts.
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Monitoring
Monitoring status of sensitive marine ecosystem, and potential source of pollution in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and co-ordinate regional conservation efforts.
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Coordinating Body
PERSGA coordinate environmental activities between its member countries.
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Focal Point
providing regional reports on status of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and current challenges.
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Our made Actions & programs
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Program
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a principal tool for conservation management in the coastal and marine environment.
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Reduction Of Navigation Risk And Marine Pollution
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden form part of the major east-west shipping route passing through the Suez Canal, which carries around 7% of global seaborne trade.
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Marine Biodiversity
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is a globally significant marine ecosystem and are renowned for their diversity of ecosystems, habitats and species, the numbers of endemic species, and their biogeographic significance.
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Public Awareness and Community Participation
PERSGA’s Public awareness, participation and outreach activities are designed to assist the implementation of all PERSGA programmes and activities by ensuring a participative approach.
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Marine Litter
Marine Litter is solid waste left or thrown away by humans either on beaches or in seas. Some of marine litter can reach the marine environment through other sources such as valleys and sewages.
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Regional Monitoring (REMP)
Monitoring of coastal and marine environment is one of the key tools in scientifically based marine and coastal resources management.
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Jeddah Convention
In 1982 the Program was underpinned by a strong legal framework in the form of the Jeddah Convention, formally titled “Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment”. The Jeddah Convention expresses in clear terms the commitment and the political will of the governments of the region to tackle the marine and coastal environments of the Red Sea and Gulf Aden through joint coordinated activities