The United Nations Environment Programme co-hosted the Global Forum for the GEF Integrated Programs in Nairobi, bringing together partners to exchange knowledge and advance practical solutions for environmental action.
"As the host of several major multilateral environmental agreements, and as one of the three initial, founding implementing agencies of the GEF, and the home of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, we are pleased to co-host this important forum."
-Elizabeth Mrema, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP
"Kenya’s remarkable natural and cultural richness is a powerful reminder of why we do this work: to protect the environment while supporting people and communities.”
Originally published by the Global Environment Facility
Addressing the drivers of environmental damage requires a commitment to work together in bold and broad ways, forge unconventional connections, and learn from both mistakes and successes to inform next steps.
This was the spirit infusing the first Global Forum for the GEF Integrated Programs in Nairobi, where nearly 300 people leading efforts to tackle the root causes of ecological and climate challenges shared insights from their work on some of the world’s stickiest issues.
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