49th Meeting of the GEF Council and Consultation with Civil Society Organisations (Washington DC, 2015)

49th Meeting of the GEF Council and Consultation with Civil Society Organisations

Theme: ICCAs and Standards and Safeguards for Finance and Business
Meeting dates: 19-22 October 2015
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
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Consortium activities:	Attended by Jessica Campese (Honorary Member) Inputs afterwards to “Community Connect”, a joint initiative of the GEF CSO Network and GEF-SGP for UNFCCC COP21
Key policy outcomes:	Approved work programme amounting to USD 254.99 million Reappointed GEF GEO and Chair Naoko Ishii for a second 4-year term Publication of impact evaluation of GEF’s support to protected areas and protected area systems
Contribution to overall strategy:	Helped re-establish familiarity in the Consortium with the GEF Council, as part of the objective to recognise indigenous peoples’ and communities’ rights and environmental concerns in financial institutions’ policies under the draft strategy on “ICCAs & Standards and Safeguards for Finance and Business”