Expanded Constituency Workshop for South and East Asia - Delhi, India

Delhi, India - 5 November 2012.  The Expanded Constituency Workshop for South and East Asia began today in Delhi, India. The meeting was opened by Mr M F Farooqui, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests. He welcomed some ninety delegates representing 13 countries, as well as a number of GEF agencies and CSO groups active in the region, and reaffirmed his own country's interest in a continued collaboration with the GEF.

The delegates have arrived from throughout the region – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam + Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

The meeting, held annually, is intended to provide updates on GEF developments and help familiarize the participants with the procedures and resources available to assist them in developing and supporting initiatives for GEF funding. Part of the meeting is also dedicated to engaging the countries in the Overall Performance of GEF-5 (OPS5) exercise led by the GEF Evaluation Office.