Country officials convene to align country priorities and needs in the Asia-Pacific region Global Environment Facility 2025-09-15 | The GEF OFP Regional Training Workshop and Asia Pacific Constituency Meeting took place in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on May 13-16, 2025. Both events brought together 14 countries from the Asia-Pacific Region, including: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Philippines, Indonesia.ABOUT FOCAL POINTSEach Global Environment Facility recipient country designates two officials to interact with the GEF: the Political Focal Point (PFP) and the Operational Focal Point (OFP).The OFP is a government official appointed by a GEF recipient country, who acts as the main point of contact for GEF activities. The OFP ensures the coherence of GEF interventions with national environmental priorities by working and coordinating with relevant ministries, Convention focal points, and diverse stakeholders. The OFP also works with GEF Agencies in the design, implementation, oversight, and closure of GEF projects. As the GEF’s principal government liaisons, OFPs play a critical role in aligning GEF investments with their countries’ environmental strategies and objectives and their commitments under the Multilateral Environmental Agreements for which GEF serves as a financial mechanism. Country ownership is a central principle of the GEF partnership, since all projects are country driven.ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Safeguarding ecosystems to preserve threatened species on Rarotonga Global Environment Facility 2025-09-15 | During the Global Environment Facility Operational Focal Point regional training workshop in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, participants visited the Takitumu Conservation Area to learn about how GEF investments are helping to preserve species such as the endemic and threatened kakerori bird.More information: thegef.org/newsroom/feature-stories/safeguarding-unique-ecosystems-south-pacificABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Empowering operational focal points to maximize the impact of GEF-funded projects Global Environment Facility 2025-06-17 | This regional training workshop - organized by the African Wildlife Foundation and the Global Environment Facility - was designed to enhance the operational effectiveness of GEF operational focal points across 23 African countries.In this video, workshop participants discuss how knowledge gained from the collaborative workshop can impact project oversight and monitoring capacity in their home countries.For more information: thegef.org/newsroom/news/gef-and-awf-roll-out-regional-training-focal-points-23-african-countriesABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
GEF project helps schools and local communities in Kenya access potable water Global Environment Facility 2025-06-17 | GEF operational focal points visited a GEF-7 project site in Kenya that helps schoolchildren and the local community gain access to potable water.This visit was part of a regional training workshop - organized by the African Wildlife Foundation and the Global Environment Facility - designed to enhance the operational effectiveness of GEF operational focal points across 23 African countries.For more information: thegef.org/newsroom/news/gef-and-awf-roll-out-regional-training-focal-points-23-african-countriesABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
June 2025 Council meetings: New GEF financing propels progress to 2030 goals Global Environment Facility 2025-06-17 | A quick summary of the achievements and moments of the 69th GEF Council, the 38th LDCF/SCCF Council and the 4th GBFF Council, providing a total of $261 million to propel international environmental goals.Learn more: thegef.org/newsroom/press-releases/new-gef-financing-propels-progress-2030-goalsABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
The GBFF accelerates action for biodiversity Global Environment Facility 2025-06-13 | On the sidelines of the 4th Council meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), the fund is shown to be a necessary vehicle to achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fund goals by the end of the decade, giving a clear and substantial role to Indigenous Peoples. ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 5 - June 6, 2025 Global Environment Facility 2025-06-10 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 4 - June 5, 2025 Global Environment Facility 2025-06-06 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
The LDCF & SCCF supports adaptation for the most vulnerable Global Environment Facility 2025-06-06 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 3 - June 4, 2025 Global Environment Facility 2025-06-05 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Next-gen nature leaders: Meet the first Fonseca Fellows Global Environment Facility 2025-06-05 | The Fonseca Leadership Program preserves the legacy of Gustavo Fonseca, the former GEF Director of Programs. The first tranche of recipients share their experience and how the program has helped them in their environmental pursuits. To learn more - thegef.org/fonseca-leadership-programABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 2 - June 3, 2025 - Afternoon Session Global Environment Facility 2025-06-05 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 2 - June 3, 2025 - Morning Session Global Environment Facility 2025-06-05 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Highlights from the opening of the 69th GEF Council meeting | Work program approval Global Environment Facility 2025-06-03 | A wide-ranging Global Environment Facility work program approved on June 2, 2025 will support a new “Lemur bond” for biodiversity and resilience in Madagascar; scale up efforts to remove mercury from skin creams and the production of non-ferrous metals and cement; strengthen cooperation across four international waterways; and connect microfinance with environmentally-focused ventures in developing countries.The $195 million allocated by the GEF Council will generate $2.6 billion from outside sources. That is equal to $13 mobilized for every GEF dollar.In total, the latest GEF Trust Fund work program includes 14 initiatives that will take place in 35 countries, nearly half of which are Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. These efforts will enable the GEF partnership to meet its targets to enable the cooperative management of 40 shared water ecosystems, and to restore 10 million hectares of land and ecosystems in the current four-year funding period. Learn more: thegef.org/events/69th-gef-council-meetingABOUT THE 69TH GEF COUNCIL MEETINGRepresentatives of the Global Environment Facility’s 186 member countries will meet June 2-6 to consider funding a wide-ranging work program that includes support for innovative efforts to propel biodiversity conservation, pollution remediation, and locally led environmental action with key 2030 goals in sight. Meeting as the GEF Council, LDCF/SCCF Council, and GBFF Council, member countries will also review progress towards global environmental goals and hear from the heads of the multilateral environmental conventions that the GEF serves, as well as from the Independent Evaluation Office and Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel. The Council, the Global Environment Facility's main governing body, comprises 32 members appointed by constituencies of GEF member countries (14 from developed countries, 16 from developing countries, and two from economies in transition). Council members rotate at different intervals determined by each constituency. The Council which meets twice annually, develops, adopts, and evaluates the operational policies and programs for GEF-financed activities, and reviews and approves the work program (projects submitted for approval), making decisions by consensus.ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
69th GEF Council - Day 1 - June 2, 2025 Global Environment Facility 2025-06-03 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez message for FFEMs 30 year anniversary Global Environment Facility 2025-04-24 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Strengthening Africa’s environmental leadership: GEF and AWF inaugural OFP training workshop Global Environment Facility 2025-04-10 | Learn more about this initiative on our website: thegef.org/newsroom/news/gef-and-awf-roll-out-regional-training-focal-points-23-african-countriesABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
68th GEF Council - Day 5 - December 20th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-12-21 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
68th GEF Council - Day 4 - December 19th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-12-19 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
68th GEF Council - Day 3 - December 18th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-12-18 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
iCOAST program to boost sustainable tourism in 14 countries Global Environment Facility 2024-12-18 | The Global Environment Facility Council approved in December 2024 an exciting sustainable tourism initiative that will be led by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The ultimate goal of the iCOAST (Integrated Collaborative Approaches to Sustainable Tourism) program is to reduce pollution of water, soil, and air; reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses; reduce the over-consumption of natural resources, products, and materials; and reverse the tourism sector’s impact on biodiversity loss, while creating equitable livelihoods and jobs for local communities.iCOAST will be implemented by the Inter-American Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UNDP, UN Environment Programme, UN Industrial Development Organization, and WWF, in collaboration with UN Tourism, the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, and Minamata Convention on Mercury secretariats and other partners. The program will work with the governments and tourism sectors of Belize, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Seychelles, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, and Vanuatu to adopt sustainable and circular tourism practices through four key actions:- Improving policies and regulations- Increasing access to funding- Reducing the footprint of tourism-related supply chains- Supporting global knowledge dissemination and exchange.Supply chains that will be addressed by iCOAST include:- Cooling- Food and beverages- Plastics- Construction- Textiles and furnishings- ElectronicsVideo produced by UNDPABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
FARM+ program to pave way for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in 8 countries Global Environment Facility 2024-12-18 | Funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), FARM+ is the second phase of the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) program and will be implemented by the African Development Bank Group, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UNDP, UN Environment Programme, and the UN Industrial Development Organization in very close coordination with FARM, which is led by UNEP and the Global Green Knowledge Platform (GGKP). The program aims to support countries in transitioning from unsustainable agricultural practices to sustainable and climate resilient agricultural practices in a manner that protects, regenerates, and improves productive landscapes and soil health and reduces soil and water pollution as measures for adaptation through nature-based solutions and access to adaptation support.FARM+ will partner with the governments and agricultural stakeholders of Benin, Costa Rica, Egypt, The Gambia, Ghana, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, and Nigeria on:- Improving policies and regulations- Increasing access to financing and investment- Providing technical assistance and introducing alternatives- Improving agricultural supply chains- Supporting global knowledge disseminated and exchangeVideo produced by UNDPABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
68th GEF Council - Day 2 - December 17th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-12-18 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
68th GEF Council - Day 1 - December 16th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-12-17 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
GEF CEO conversation with Joe Smith, Panthera Global Environment Facility 2024-12-13 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future - Opening Session Global Environment Facility 2024-10-30 | Reducing harmful subsidies and scaling up positive incentives for nature are essential to global biodiversity goals and will be a major focus of discussion at the Convention on Biological Diversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia.The Global Environment Facility brought these issues into focus at the "Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future" conference on October 27, in the Green Zone.This conference, co-hosted with the Government of Colombia, Convention on Biological Diversity, Conservation International, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, International Conservation Caucus Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum, focused on the potential of positive incentives, reforms of harmful subsidies, and alignment of policy for achievement of Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.It included practical lessons from the agriculture and fisheries sectors, as well as insights on transition finance and the role of the private sector in subsidy reforms and narrowing of the nature funding gap.Learn more about the Target 18 conference: thegef.org/target-18-creating-right-incentives-nature-positive-futureLearn more about GEF partnership activities at CBD COP16: thegef.org/events/gef-cbd-cop16ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future - Closing Session Global Environment Facility 2024-10-30 | Reducing harmful subsidies and scaling up positive incentives for nature are essential to global biodiversity goals and will be a major focus of discussion at the Convention on Biological Diversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia.The Global Environment Facility brought these issues into focus at the "Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future" conference on October 27, in the Green Zone.This conference, co-hosted with the Government of Colombia, Convention on Biological Diversity, Conservation International, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, International Conservation Caucus Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum, focused on the potential of positive incentives, reforms of harmful subsidies, and alignment of policy for achievement of Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.It included practical lessons from the agriculture and fisheries sectors, as well as insights on transition finance and the role of the private sector in subsidy reforms and narrowing of the nature funding gap.Learn more about the Target 18 conference: thegef.org/target-18-creating-right-incentives-nature-positive-futureLearn more about GEF partnership activities at CBD COP16: thegef.org/events/gef-cbd-cop16ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Turning harmful subsidies into incentives for nature Global Environment Facility 2024-10-30 | During the Conference on Biological Diversity’s COP16 in Colombia, the Global Environment Facility convened a full-day event focused on how to transform harmful subsidies into positive incentives for nature, supporting achievement of Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.The conference looked at the ways misaligned polices affect the sustainability of fisheries, agriculture, and energy production; examined the role and potential of the private sector related to subsidies and incentives; and emphasized the power of aligning investments with nature-positive activity.The Target 18: Creating the Right Incentives for a Nature-Positive Future conference was co-hosted with the Government of Colombia, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Conservation International, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum.Learn more about the Target 18 conference: thegef.org/target-18-creating-right-incentives-nature-positive-futureLearn more about GEF partnership activities at CBD COP16: thegef.org/events/gef-cbd-cop16Video produced by IISD Earth Negotiations BulletinVideo Producer: Tasha GoldbergVideographer: Felipe RuizAdditional footage by Conservation InternationalABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Spotlight on GEF programs in Latin America and the Caribbean Global Environment Facility 2024-10-17 | The Global Environment Facility has been working in the Latin America and Caribbean region for almost 30 years to protect and conserve biodiversity. Over $5 billion has been invested in the region, resulting in integrated programming and significant impact. Programs such as the Amazon Region Protected Areas program and the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Integrated Program work with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect resources through sustainable management. The Beyond 30x30 program in the Eastern Tropical Pacific creates corridors to link protected areas and ensure safe passage for endangered species. In the Andes, the GEF focuses on altitudinal conservation and securing important biomes. In the Caribbean, the GEF invests in protecting unique ecosystems and endangered species, as well as supporting the transition to renewable energy systems. Conservation Trust Funds provide steady support for conservation efforts. Working with the GEF allows countries to break down silos, build alliances, and turn bold ideas into reality. ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Latin America and the Caribbean biodiversity support Global Environment Facility 2024-10-17 | The Latin America and Caribbean region is home to a significant amount of biodiversity, but it is under threat from climate change, loss of biodiversity, and pollution. The Global Environment Facility has invested over $5 billion in the region, attracting an additional $30 billion in co-financing, to address these challenges. The goal is to halt and reverse the loss of flora and fauna by 2030 and begin to recover populations thereafter. The GEF's Global Biodiversity Framework Fund is working towards global goals to protect and restore the planet. Success and leadership from the region are building momentum and inspiring change.ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Ramón López Pérez, Council Member from Spain at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Qongqong Hoohlo, Council Member from Lesotho at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Samanthia Justin, Council Member from St. Lucia at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Evans Njewa, Council Member from Malawi at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Darnel Helio De Sousa Baia, Council Member from São Tomé and Príncipe #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Tsuyoshi Hyokai, Council Member from Japan at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Barbara Curran, Council Member from Canada at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Pamoussa Ouedraogo, Council Member from Burkina Faso at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Interview with Victor Bahia Diniz, Alternate Council Member from Brazil at #GEFCouncil67 Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Climate adaptation in Bhutan Global Environment Facility 2024-07-22 | Bhutan is an environmental and development success story. But as the nation graduates from Least Developed Country status, climate change impacts are threatening to derail years of progress. Through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), the GEF and partners are supporting Bhutan to adapt to our changing climate, building resilience from the local to the national level and creating the foundations for a climate-safe future. Learn more about the LDCF here: thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/least-developed-countries-fund-ldcfABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council meeting: Momentum for people and the planet Global Environment Facility 2024-06-25 | The 67th meeting of the GEF Council, the 36th meeting of the Least Developed Countries Fund/Special Climate Change Fund (LDCF/SCCF) Council, and the 2nd meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council concluded their deliberations on a heavy agenda. The closing sessions for each Council meeting confirmed the decisions taken throughout the four days of meetings.Key decisions taken by the Councils included the first ever work program for the newly established GBFF, which includes three projects for a total of $37.82 million. The largest ever LDCF work program, in the amount of $203 million, includes projects and programs across 20 countries. The LDCF program proposals will support a global program focused on adaptation innovation and a multi-trust fund program for the Great Green Wall Initiative. The work program adopted for the GEF Trust Fund consists of 25 projects and programs amounting to $495.6 million. With this agreement, 59% of the entire GEF-8 envelope has been programmed halfway into the replenishment period.67th GEF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/67th-gef-council-meeting36th LDCF/SCCF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/36th-ldcf-sccf-council-meeting2nd GBFF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/2nd-gbff-council-meetingABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Unveiling the silent threat: A conversation on eliminating toxic chemicals Global Environment Facility 2024-06-21 | Toxic #chemicals pose invisible threats, endangering life on Earth, but there's hope. The Stockholm Convention and the Global Environment Facility are leading the fight. The upcoming Conference of the Parties for the The Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions aims to make the unseen, seen. In this interview, Anil Sookdeo, the GEF's point person for chemicals and waste, speaks with Rolph Payet, the head of BRS Conventions. They discuss the progress in eliminating dangers, the critical role of the GEF in supporting developing countries, and the ongoing battle for continued funding. Rolph Payet also sheds light on new threats and the fight against legacy stockpiles, offering a vision of a safer future.ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Record Least Developed Countries Fund support for climate change adaptation Global Environment Facility 2024-06-21 | At the 36th Council meeting of the Least Developed Countries Fund/Special Climate Change Fund (LDCF/SCCF), members approved the largest-to-date LDCF work program, in the amount of $203 million.The LDCF work program included two programs and national projects in Angola, Cambodia, Chad, Comoros, Gambia, Guinea, Lao PDR, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Tanzania. The two program proposals consisted of:- a global program focused on adaptation innovation, including Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi and Somalia;- and a multi-trust fund program for the Great Green Wall Initiative involving Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Mauritania.All projects considered in the work program had embedded gender equality considerations at the initial design stage. The projects and programs focus on: agriculture, fisheries and food security; nature-based solutions; water resources management; climate information services and early warning systems; disaster risk management; coastal zone management; climate-resilient transport; and urban resilience.The LDCF/SCCF Council also considered and approved the FY23 Annual Monitoring Review of the LDCF and SCCF with many Council members expressing how pleased they were with the good performance of both funds, especially the gender specific results and the large participation of African countries.67th GEF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/67th-gef-council-meeting36th LDCF/SCCF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/36th-ldcf-sccf-council-meetingMore about the LDCF: thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/least-developed-countries-fund-ldcfMore about the SCCF: thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/special-climate-change-fund-sccfVideo Producer: Tasha GoldbergVideographer: Felipe RuizABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council - Day 2 - June 18th 2024 - Morning Session Global Environment Facility 2024-06-21 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council - Day 2 - June 18th 2024 - Afternoon Session Global Environment Facility 2024-06-21 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council - Day 4 - June 20th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-06-20 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council - Day 3 - June 19th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-06-20 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund finances action for biodiversity Global Environment Facility 2024-06-20 | During the 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility, the 2nd meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council members and constituency groups took the floor, recognizing the historic nature of the adoption of this first work program amounting to $37.8 million.The GBFF work program comprises three projects: Conserving Mexican biodiversity through communities and their protected areas; Biodiversity Conservation in Indigenous Lands, in Brazil; and Caatinga Protected Areas Program, in Brazil. Council members highlighted the agreement that the GBFF portfolio should target 39% of funding for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and expressed hope that future work programs would move towards this allocation. Speakers also noted there was agreement that international financial institutions (IFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) would receive 25% of project funding, with the goal of helping these implementing agencies to scale up their biodiversity funding.67th GEF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/67th-gef-council-meeting2nd GBFF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/2nd-gbff-council-meetingMore about the GBFF: thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/global-biodiversity-framework-fundVideo Producer: Tasha GoldbergVideographer: Felipe RuizABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
67th GEF Council - Day 1 - June 17th 2024 Global Environment Facility 2024-06-18 | ABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
Highlights from the opening of the 67th GEF Council meeting | Members approve work program Global Environment Facility 2024-06-18 | On the first day of the 67th meeting, Council members opened their packed agenda with agreement on a work program for the GEF Trust Fund consisting of 25 projects and programs amounting to $495.6 million. With this agreement, the GEF has reached 59% of the entire GEF-8 envelope halfway into the replenishment period.More info on the 67th GEF Council meeting: thegef.org/events/67th-gef-council-meetingHighlights and images by IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin: enb.iisd.org/global-environment-facility-council-meeting-67-17june2024Video Producer: Tasha GoldbergVideographer: Felipe RuizABOUT USThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. Website: thegef.orgFollow us on social mediaX/Twitter: https://x.com/theGEFFacebook: facebook.com/TheGEF1LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/global-environment-facilityInstagram: instagram.com/gef_global_environment
