The 15th Meeting of the GCERF Governing Board was held 7-8 December 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting was held in hybrid format, with delegates in person in Paris and virtually. There were 50 participants, including high-level representatives of the Sahel. Decisions taken included the 2022 budget and confirmation of new members to the Independent Review Panel. The meeting featured a high-level conference on “Responding to a Rising Growing Challenge of Violent Extremism in the Sahel” jointly with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the G5 Sahel.