Since 1997, the D-8 Organisation works for economic development and cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. In 2013, SUEN organised the D-8 Water Cooperation Meeting in Istanbul. This meeting was the first water-Related gathering ever convened by the D-8 Organisation and featured technical meetings between high-level governmental officials from each member country. SUEN is the prime mover institution for the D-8 Water Cooperation Initiative and facilitates coordination among the member states.