The 2016 GEF ECW for the Middle East and North Africa Constituency took place in Beirut, Lebanon from 20 to 23 September 2016.
The ECWs bring together GEF focal points, national focal points from the main international environmental conventions (biodiversity, desertification, climate change, and persistent organic pollutants), representatives from the civil society, GEF Agencies, and the GEF Secretariat. These workshops are an opportunity for participants to meet with their counterparts from other regional countries and other GEF partners, to discuss and review policies and procedures, and to share lessons and experiences from development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks.
Previous ECWs in the region:
December 2012 - Antalya, Turkey
February 2012 - Dead Sea, Jordan