68th Meeting of the GEF Council to be Held on 16–20 December 2024

The 68th meeting of the GEF Council will convene virtually from 16-20 December 2024.

It will consider a new work programme for the GEF Trust Fund under the eighth replenishment cycle of the GEF (GEF-8). The requested work programme, covering the focal areas of climate, biodiversity, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste, would amount to USD 564.3 million and is expected to attract co-financing of USD 4.15 billion.

The Council will also discuss three evaluations by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO): GEF interventions in the chemicals and waste focal area; GEF programmes in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS); and components of the GEF's results-based management systems.

In addition, the Council will focus on

Initiating discussions on the ninth replenishment (GEF-9) of the GEF Trust Fund;

Proposals for streamlining the GEF project cycle;

a mid-term review of the option given to countries under GEF-8 to use their System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) allocations to further facilitate the mainstreaming of integrated programming principles; and

An assessment of the strength of the GEF partnership along five dimensions: geographic coverage, thematic coverage, efficiency, effectiveness, and engagement.

The Council, the GEF's principal governing body, consists of 32 members elected by constituencies of GEF member countries (14 from developed countries, 16 from developing countries, and two from countries with economies in transition). Council membership rotates at different intervals determined by each constituency. It meets twice a year to develop, adopt and evaluate the operational policies and programmes of the multilateral fund and the activities it finances around the world. It also reviews and approves the work programme (projects submitted for approval), taking decisions by consensus.

Edited by: YJ
Reviewed By: Maggie
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