The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is organizing GEF-9 Planning workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe from 7 to 10 December 2026.
The workshop will provide an opportunity for CSOs to engage in the GEF-9 planning process, exchange experiences and perspectives, and strengthen their understanding of emerging priorities and opportunities for civil society engagement in GEF programming.
Funding
Selected delegates who require financial support, will be fully funded, including:
- International airfare
- Accommodation
To be considered for non funded seats, please select that you do not require funding to join.
Eligible Countries
Applications are invited from CSOs based in the following countries:
Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a national, long term resident, or an employee of an organization in the eligible countries, and
- Either
- be a member of the GEF CSO Network; or
- Have implemented or participated in a GEF-funded project (including GEF Small Grants Programme, Inclusive Conservation Initiative, SCCF, LDCF, or GBFF projects).
If the organization is not yet a CSO Network member, membership application is required as part of the nomination.
Selection Considerations
In line with GEF and GEF CSO network guidance, nominations will consider:
- Familiarity with GEF processes and programming
- Prior engagement with GEF projects or intergovernmental processes
- Gender balance
- Intergenerational representation
- Representation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
While we aim to support one CSO Network delegate per country, final selection will depend on the overall number and quality of nominations received across stakeholder groups.
Application Deadline
October 5, 2026
Contact
Membership Unit
[email protected]
