Interagency GEO Support Group 

The Interagency GEO Support Group will be established to provide technical support and interagency coordination during the GEO-6 assessment process. The group will comprise of 20-30 experts from UN agencies, funds and programmes and multilateral bodies. 

Key roles and responsibilities (Terms of Reference): 

  • to provide technical support, as required, and exchange views on a regular basis on various aspects of the assessment process; 
  • facilitate systematic and timely information and data exchange among entities of the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations in support of the GEO assessment; 
  • initiate and pursue, to the extent possible, cooperation and coordination in the implementation of GEO assessment activities including outreach; and 
  • identify areas which require enhanced complementarity and synergy as well as those where duplication among existing assessment activities and processes of member agencies should be avoided. 
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