This document has been prepared to assist the Board in:

• Confirming the dates and duration for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board;
• Deciding the dates for meetings of the Board in 2020; and
• Deciding on the venues for the twenty-fourth meeting, and meetings of the Board in 2020; and
• Requesting the Secretariat to develop for the Board’s consideration: a cost-benefit analysis for Board meetings held outside of the GCF Headquarters, including noncost related elements; options for engaging with stakeholders and understanding the realities experienced in developing countries; and Guidelines for selecting venues and hosting Board meetings outside the GCF headquarters at B.25.

Comments received from Board members during the B.23 Board document consultation period were considered in the finalization of this document.