Session 8: Constituency Coordination lessons and good practices Strenghening the GEF Constituency coordination Experience of Moldova 1-2 April 2008, Belgrade, Serbia

Background The GEF Constituency is comprising the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria. Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, GYR Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine Moldova is the Council Member since January 2007

GEF Constituency Meeting (18 May 2007) Practical arrangements Consultation with Constituency Members GEF Secretariat support – the CSP /Council Member Support Program Toolkit GEF Secretariat support – direct contact Activities during the Meeting Preparation of the Constituency’s position for the Council Meeting Exchange of experience

Benefits of GEF Constituency Meeting Provides Forum to discuss GEF related issues in regional context Offers the opportunity to share the experience on implementation of GEF projects and GEF Programs Stimulating GEF Focal Points to mainstream GEF issues at national level Facilitates identification of common objectives and addressing problems at regional level Facilitates offering the information about recent achievements of countries regarding the GEF issues Facilitates establishment of informal partnerships for reaching various objectives Offers the opportunity to enhance relationship between members

Conclusion

THANK YOU! Inga Podoroghin GEF OFP and PFP Assistant Foreign Affairs and European Integration Division Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Republic of Moldova E-mail address: inga@mediu.gov.md