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Each of the GEF Country Dialogue Workshops is being organized around a series of core Workshop sessions developed by the Programme. These core session materials have been prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint format to facilitate customization by users as required. They are also currently available in Adobe Acrobat format and in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic.

These sessions have been designed to:

Improve knowledge and a common understanding of the GEF in recipient countries, particularly by reaching out to senior decision-makers and the national media;
Equip a diverse group of national stakeholders with a thorough understanding of the GEF’s operating principles, project eligibility criteria and project processing arrangements;
Strengthen the functional capacity and operations of the national Operational Focal Points through a targeted OFP empowerment component;
Increase understanding of, and GEF response to country priorities; and
Promote country ownership of GEF-financed activities.

To ensure that all countries have ready access to the Programme’s learning resources, the materials developed for each of the above Sessions are available to download for all interested stakeholders. The materials are also available for distribution on CD-ROM upon request.

The Programme hopes that, as a result of making use of these Workshop Facilitation Materials, countries will be better equipped to raise awareness on GEF issues, address GEF country coordination issues and provide basic training on GEF project development issues in support of preserving our global environment.