Minister for Environment-Dr Mahendra Reddy yesterday officiated at the Global Environment Facility-The Expanded Constituency Workshop at the Pullman Fiji Resort in Nadi.
The ECW keeps the GEF National Focal Points, Convention Focal Points and other key stakeholders, including civil society, up to date on GEF strategies, policies and procedures and to encourage coordination.
Reddy thanked the contribution of the Global Environment Facility in the various Projects it has conducted in Fiji.
The event enables regional participants to discuss and review policies and procedures and to share experiences from GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks.
The Global Environment Facility is an independently financial organization provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation amongst others.