FAO at the Eighth GEF Assembly
Samarkand (Uzbekistan), 30/05/2026 - 06/06/2026
The Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly will take place from 30 May to 6 June 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, bringing together representatives from 186 member countries and partners from across government, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, academia, youth, and the private sector to shape the future of global environmental action. As the highest governing body of the Global Environment Facility, the Assembly will guide key decisions on environmental priorities, programming, and resource allocation, helping ensure that international financing responds to today’s most urgent environmental challenges.As the only UN agency with a mandate and in-house expertise spanning across agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and food value chains simultaneously, FAO is a key partner in advancing the GEF's mission of safeguarding the environment through sustainable agrifood systems solutions.