DateOctober 16-18, 2002

The Second Assembly of the Global Environment Facility was held from October 16-18, 2002 in Beijing, China.

The Assembly, held once every four years, is a strategic opportunity for GEF stakeholders to meet, take stock, and collectively strengthen strategies and actions for protecting the global environment and achieving sustainable development.

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

Prominent environmentalists, parliamentarians, business leaders, scientists, and civil society organizations (CSOs) and community leaders discussed global environmental challenges within the context of sustainable development and other international development goals.

Council meeting documents
Working Documents
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GEF/A.02/01 Provisional Agenda
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GEF/A.02/02 Provisional Annotated Agenda
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GEF/A.02/03 Amendment to the Rules of Procedures
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GEF/A.02/04 Second Overall Performance Study of GEF
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GEF/A.02/05 CEO´s Report on the Policies, Operations and Future Development of the GEF
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GEF/A.02/06 Retrospective of the GEF-2 Commitment Authority
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GEF/A.02/07 Summary of Negotiations on the Third Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund
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GEF/A.02/08 Report on Membership
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GEF/A.02/09 Proposed Amendments to the Instrument
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Information Documents
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GEF/A.02/Inf.01 Provisional List of Documents
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GEF/A.02/Inf.02 Quadrennial report of STAP on the broad scientific and technical issues that emerged during the second phase of the GEF
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Miscellaneous Papers
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GEF/A.02/Declaration Beijing Declaration of the Second GEF Assembly
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GEF/A.02/Misc.01 Note on Credentials
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GEF/A.02/Misc.02 Note on List of Speakers
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GEF/A.02/Misc.03 Rules of Procedure for the 2nd GEF Assembly
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GEF/A.02/Misc.04 Workshop Summaries
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GEF/A.02/Misc.05 Press Release:GEF Assembly Approves New Commitment to Land Degradation and Persistent Organic Pollutants Projects
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