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LDCF and SCCF provide new targeted support for vulnerable states
The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) will deploy $63 million in urgent funding for countries on the frontlines of climate change following a meeting of the Global Environment Facility-managed funds in Brazil.
New app helps turn the tide on plastic waste
The Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) program calls on young climate activists today, launching a new app to encourage over 100,000 young people around the world to turn the tide on plastic pollution.
Countries pledge added support to GEF funds for urgent climate adaptation
In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, eight donor governments pledged new funding for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) during the COP27 climate summit and several others backed the funds’ ambitious goals for meeting the most urgent adaptation needs.
Joint statement on donors' pledge of $105.6 million and confirmation of support to the Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, and the Walloon Region of Belgium.
GEF climate adaptation funds plan more targeted support
The Global Environment Facility’s member countries have endorsed an ambitious new strategy for its climate adaptation funds, providing increased support for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as they work to build a more resilient future and implement their national adaptation plans.
Island nations get new lifeline to beat pollution
Thirty-three Small Island Developing States (SIDS) took significant steps towards a cleaner environment today, with the global launch of a half-billion-dollar initiative to avoid marine litter and sustainably manage hazardous chemicals and waste.
Countries pledge record support to the Global Environment Facility
Twenty-nine countries have jointly pledged more than $5 billion for the Global Environment Facility, providing a major boost to international efforts to protect biodiversity and curb threats from climate change, plastics, and toxic chemicals through collaborative action this decade.
Momentum builds for larger and broader GEF support
The Global Environment Facility’s member countries are approaching broad consensus about expanding the size and scope of its support over the next four years.
Meeting virtually, representatives of the multilateral fund’s donor governments found significant common ground on proposed policies and programming priorities for the GEF-8 funding period, which covers the period from July 2022 to June 2026.