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                                                                    April 2025 

Welcome to the April edition of the GEF International Waters Portfolio Bulletin of 2025!
In this edition, we are excited to share impactful stories, fascinating tales, and the latest updates from GEF International Waters projects worldwide.

Dive in with us as we explore groundbreaking achievements, new opportunities, and upcoming events that continue to strengthen our vibrant community.

Fishers and bird experts team up to protect seabirds GEF/FAO/UNDP/UNEP Common Oceans Programme	Optimization of the municipal treatment plant for water reuse GEF/IDB/UNEP/WCR  Crew+
The women of Sasmuan: sustaining life along the river GEF/UNDP/PEMSEA IRBM in the ASEAN countries	KKP: fuel-saving technology to reduce marine pollution GEF/WWF/KKP CFI Indonesia

The FishEBM approach: bridging conservation and coastal livelihoods GEF/FAO/UNEP/GFCM/ Barcelona Convention FishEBM MED	Voices of coastal communities: key insights GEF/UNEP/MoE  Building Resilience of Cambodian Communities
Final multi-stakeholder workshop of the ACCISI-GEM project GEF/UNEP/MAP/EBRD  MedProgramme	Earth observation technology for Viet Nam and Lao PDR river basins GEF/FAO/IUCN Ma and Neun/Ca River Basins

                                  More news of the GEF IW projects here 

IW:LEARN is excited to announce the launch of the brand-new 
IW: LEARN Website Guidelines

24^th Annual Large Marine Ecosystems Consultative Meeting (LME24), 14-16 May  2025, Athens - Greece.
Read the LME23 full report here

• GEO Global Forum, 5 - 9 May 2025, Rome - Italy
• Global Water Summit, 12-14 May 2025, Paris - France.
• One Ocean Science Congress, 3-6 June 2025, Nice, France.
• 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), 9–13 June 2025, Nice - France.

GEF IW:LEARN Open Call  

       Join the GEF International Waters
        Data and Information Management (DIM) Task Force

 GEF IW Programme Feature Video

The MedProgramme: greater than the sum of its parts

GEF IW Project Newsletters

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Professional opportunities 
IW:LEARN Junior Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Deadline: 30 April 2025

Visit iwlearn.net for the latest information on GEF IW:LEARN, upcoming events, and the latest news from the GEF IW portfolio.