Grenada is among 185 countries represented at the 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Vancouver, Canada.
Mobilization Minister, Andy Williams, along with Acting Permanent Secretary, Peron Johnson, are currently engaging in discussions with other delegates in sessions that include and celebrate the perspectives of youth, women, and Indigenous People, among other things.
The event is being held under the theme: “The need to work together in new ways, within and across countries and across sectors, to heal the planet”.
Grenada stands to benefit for funding for many transformative initiatives following attendance at the 7th GEF Assembly.
The Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility will stand out for its focus on the dangers of the present; a time when the world is struggling to cope with record air and sea temperatures, deadly and destructive wildfires, and extreme flooding.
The GEF is the world’s largest multilateral funder of environmental action, and a trusted partner of both donor governments seeking to make a global difference, and developing countries looking to tackle their biggest ecological and sustainability challenges.
A highlight of the Assembly’s agenda will be the launch of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), which will provide a boost to developing countries’ investments in nature, and support Indigenous People and local communities. Grenada intends to leverage future collaboration in this regard.
The GEF Assembly, runs until Saturday.
