DateAugust 29-30, 2006

The Third Assembly of the Global Environment Facility was held from August 28-30, 2006 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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
Summary
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GEF/A.3/JointSummary Chair’s Summary of the Third GEF Assembly
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Working Documents
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GEF/A.03/01/Rev.01 Provisional Agenda
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GEF/A.03/02 Provisional Annotated Agenda
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GEF/A.03/03 Report on Membership
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GEF/A.03/04 Retrospective of the GEF-3 Commitment Authority
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GEF/A.03/05 Proposed Amendments to the Instrument
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GEF/A.03/06 Summary of Negotiations on the Fourth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund
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GEF/A.03/07 Third Overall Performance Study of GEF
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GEF/A.03/08 STAP Report to the GEF Assembly on the Broad Scientific and Technical Issues that emerged during the Preceding Phase of the GEF and on Emerging Issues and Gaps
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GEF/A.3/RulesOfProcedure Rules of Procedure for the 3rd GEF Assembly
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Information Documents
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GEF/A.03/Inf.01/Rev.03 Provisional List of Documents
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GEF/A.03/Inf.02/Rev.01 Discussion Note for High Level Roundtable on Market Mechanisms for Financing Global Environmental Conventions
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GEF/A.03/Inf.03/Rev.01 Discussion Note for High Level Roundtable on Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
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GEF/A.03/Inf.04 Discussion Note for High Level Roundtable on Identifying National Priorities and Allocating Resources to Enhance Results at the Country Level
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Miscellaneous Papers
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GEF/A.03/Misc.01 Note on Credentials
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GEF/A.03/Misc.02 Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 3rd GEF Assembly
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