Technical Discussion Series: Innovative Bond Supports South Africa Rhino Conservation and Local Communities
This virtual event, part of the GEF Technical Discussion Series, introduced the innovative financial product, Wildlife Conservation Bond or “Rhino Bond” that offers a payout linked to the protection of black rhinos, a critically endangered species whose health is essential to the ecosystems in which they live. The bond, which raised $150 million in its March 2022 issuance, will support South Africa’s conservation of black rhinos in two of their strongholds in the country: the Addo Elephant National Park and the Great Fish River Nature Reserve.
Call for expressions of interest: a study on GEF and GCF policies
The GEF Secretariat is seeking to retain a consulting firm or a not-for-profit organization to prepare a study and assessment on the processes and policies of the Global Environment Facility and the Green Climate Fund secretariats.
This study will contribute to the Long-Term Vision on Complementarity, Coherence, and Collaboration (LTV) between the GEF and the GCF, which builds on a joint engagement since 2018 between the operating entities of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC.
Celebrating three decades of community leadership for the environment
Yoko Watanabe is Global Manager of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), which supports community-based efforts to address global environmental issues in developing countries. In an interview, she shared lessons from this work and reflected on her career path, which started with an internship at SGP when it was first established 30 years ago.
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GEF CEO welcomes leadership of Colombia in expanding marine protected areas
The Global Environment Facility joined other partners and supporters to celebrate the achievements of Herencia Colombia (HECO) on the margins of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon.
HECO plans to ensure the conservation and long-term financing of nearly 30 million hectares of protected landscapes and seascapes, equivalent to 14 percent of the Colombian territory.