SIDE EVENTS

Eighth GEF Assembly side events took place in the Silk Road Samarkand Congress Center from June 3-5, 2026.  

They provided an opportunity to expand the discussion around the Assembly themes, share experiences, find solutions, and inspire partnerships. 

Agendas

Side event themes

Side events broadly fit under the following themes:  

  1. Science, integration, and systems transformation
  2. How can the GEF leverage the conventions and its family of funds to deliver on the 2030 goals?
  3. How can blended finance and the private sector bridge the funding gap?
  4. How can the GEF increase its resources mobilization by leveraging its public ODA funding in the future?
  5. Accelerating delivery for environmental outcomes
  6. Leaving no country behind: SIDS, LDCs, fragile and vulnerable countries
  7. Leaving no one behind: civil society, women, and Indigenous Peoples
  8. Leading the way from the ground: Investing in whole-of-government approaches and policy coherence for scale
  9. Forging partnerships for land and water in Central Asia and beyond