DateMay 28-29, 2014
Venue
Cancun, Mexico

The Fifth GEF Assembly and Associated Meetings was hosted by the Government of Mexico in Cancun the week of May 25, 2014.

The Assembly is the only governing body of the GEF in which representatives of all 183 member countries meet every three to four years, and is responsible for reviewing and evaluating the GEF’s general policies, the operation of the GEF, and its membership. The Assembly is also responsible for considering and approving proposed amendments to the Instrument.  

The Assembly combined plenary and high-level panels, exhibits, side events, and GEF project site visits. 

Prominent environmentalists, parliamentarians, business leaders, scientists, and NGO leaders discussed global environmental challenges within the context of sustainable development and other international development goals.

Council meeting documents
Summary
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GEF/A.05/SUMMARY Chair’s Summary of the Fifth GEF Assembly
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Working Documents
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GEF/A.05/01 Provisional Agenda
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GEF/A.05/02 Annotated Provisional Agenda
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GEF/A.05/03 Report of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
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GEF/A.05/04 Fifth Overall Performance Study of the GEF
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GEF/A.05/05 Report on GEF Membership
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GEF/A.05/06 GEF-5 Funding Retrospective
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GEF/A.05/07/Rev.01 Report on the Sixth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund
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GEF/A.05/08 Note on Credentials
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GEF/A.05/09 Amendments to the Instrument
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GEF/A.05/10 GEF2020 - Strategy for the GEF
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Information Documents
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GEF/A.05/Inf.01 Provisional List of Documents
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GEF/A.05/Inf.02 Round Table Discussions
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Assembly Statements
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Assembly Statements
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Miscellaneous Papers
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GEF/A.05/Misc/RT1.1 Round Table 1.1 - FINANCING GREEN GROWTH
GEF/A.05/Misc/RT1.2 Round Table 1.2 - NATURAL CAPITAL
GEF/A.05/Misc/RT2.2 Round Table 2.2 - SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT CITIES
GEF/A.05/Misc/RT3.1 Round Table 3.1 - WATER, FOOD AND ENERGY NEXUS
GEF/A.05/Misc/RT3.2 Round Table 3.2 - SUSTAINABLE COMMODITIES