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News | 2012-05-07
A project based in Cape Town, South Africa, and co-funded by the GEF has won the Excellence in Environmental Engineering (E3) "Superior Achievement Award" for being the best of today’s projects in environmental engineering. -
News | 2012-05-04
To mark the World Heritage Day the GEF SGP in New Delhi carried out a week-long event aimed at raising awareness and sensitizing youth on various environmental issues while raising appreciation for Indian culture and heritage. -
News | 2012-05-01
The project will help enhance key elements of the country's agriculture sector competitiveness. -
News | 2012-04-20
Connect4Climate brings together social media experts, journalists, academics and other communicators to debate how best to engage the widest audience from all corners of the world and raise the bar on climate change discourse and action. -
News | 2012-04-18
As allergy season starts we are all reminded of pollen. However what it is often considered just an annoying side effect of the Spring, it's actually a key factor in both human managed and natural terrestrial ecosystems... -
News | 2012-04-12
The project is part of the GEF Strategic Program on West Africa, which aims to scale up biodiversity conservation in the region while capitalizing on socio-economic benefits from sustainable activities supporting poverty alleviation and growth. -
News | 2012-04-11
A new small biogas plant provides enough gas for heating and cooking for an entire farm. This GEF SGP project sets an example on how the problem of affordable energy supply in Uzbekistan rural areas can be sustainably addressed. -
News | 2012-04-03
This national exhibition of forest based products took place during the first half of March 2012 at the Dilli Haat Market in Delhi in which GEF SGP partner NGOs showcased non-timber forest products – both agro processed and crafts. -
News | 2012-03-29
On Saturday, March 31 at 8:30pm EST, hundreds of millions of people, businesses, and governments around the world will unite to celebrate Earth Hour by switching off lighting and electronics to raise awareness for climate change and other... -
News | 2012-03-29
The Global Environment Facility is devoting considerable resources to the challenges confronting peoples and environments where livelihoods and sustainable growth depend on careful management of forest resources. -
News | 2012-03-23
A strategy to invest up to $1 billion in the world’s forests seeks to promote sustainable livelihoods through multiple environmental and economic benefits. -
News | 2012-03-12
Biodiversity, agro-ecology, food sovereignty and strengthening of grassroots organizations are the driving forces behind the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme’s (GEF SGP) work in Uruguay. -
News | 2012-03-12
Women in Rwanda are creating jobs and an environmental alternative to wood fuel under an internationally backed project visited by a senior U.S. Department of the Treasury official. -
News | 2012-02-28
Feb.24 - World Bank President Robert Zoellick launches a new global partnership on oceans bringing together international institutions, NGOs and the private sector. -
News | 2012-02-21
Feb. 21 - This is the title of the latest cover story of the Washington Post Travel section. A GEF funded project, the Dana Reserve is today a model of integrated conservation and socio-economic development. -
News | 2012-02-21
Feb. 21 - Over 80% of Uganda’s population is dependent on agro-pastoralist for food and income generation, contributing to a growing concern over natural resource exploitation. -
News | 2012-02-01
The KuzeyDoga Society started a project in April 2010 aimed to understand the status of large carnivores in the northeastern part of Turkey to evaluate and generate awareness about the threats they face and find possible solutions. -
News | 2012-01-23
The project aimed to create greater environmental awareness among the community, promoting participation in the execution of marine management plans. -
News | 2012-01-20
For the first time, local authorities and representatives of government met in Montpellier to implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including the 20 Aichi Targets, in the Mediterranean region. -
News | 2012-01-19
90 participants from international environmental agencies and national governments around the world traveled to Washington this week to attend a Familiarization Seminar hosted by the GEF.