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Country officials convene to align country priorities and needs in the Asia-Pacific region
The GEF OFP Regional Training Workshop and Asia Pacific Constituency Meeting took place in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on May 13-16, 2025. Both events brought together 14 countries from the Asia-Pacific Region, including: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Philippines, Indonesia.
Safeguarding ecosystems to preserve threatened species on Rarotonga
During the Global Environment Facility Operational Focal Point regional training workshop in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, participants visited the Takitumu Conservation Area to learn about how GEF investments are helping to preserve species such as the endemic and threatened kakerori bird.
Next-gen Nature Leaders: Meet the First Fonseca Fellows
The Fonseca Leadership Program preserves the legacy of Gustavo Fonseca, the former GEF Director of Programs. The first tranche of recipients share their experience and how the program has helped them in their environmental pursuits.
Highlights from the opening of the 69th GEF Council meeting | Work program approval
A wide-ranging Global Environment Facility work program approved on June 2, 2025 will support a new “Lemur bond” for biodiversity and resilience in Madagascar; scale up efforts to remove mercury from skin creams and the production of non-ferrous metals and cement; strengthen cooperation across four international waterways; and connect microfinance with environmentally-focused ventures in developing countries.
Strengthening Africa’s environmental leadership: GEF and AWF inaugural OFP learning workshop
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Global Environment Facility have rolled out the first African regional training workshop to enhance the operational effectiveness of GEF operational focal points (OFPs) across 23 African countries.