
The Global Environment Facility Assembly highlighted the importance of integration, blended finance, and comprehensive approaches involving government and society. It also called for increased support for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities, focusing on food, land, and water systems.
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