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'I work for the dignity of my community'
As an advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, Joseph Itongwa works to ensure that planning around the Congo Basin’s natural resources involves those living in the forests. In an interview, he shared what his work as Director of the National Alliance for the Support and Promotion of Indigenous and Community Heritage Areas and Territories has taught him about community, leadership, adversity, and hope.
GEF CEO visits innovative climate resilience project in Senegal
Having grown up on a farm, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, GEF CEO and Chairperson, was eager to meet on May 14, 2022, and discuss with women and men from the village of Ngueye Ngueye in Ngoye, Senegal who benefited from an innovative project managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and supported by the GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF).
Local Action on Sustainable Land Management
This GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) publication presents an updated overview of the SGP community-based approach and portfolio in the area of sustainable land management, as part of UNDP's overall related portfolio. Special attention is given to gender and youth, with a spotlight on the innovative partnership with SOS Sahel International, focusing on the Sahel region.
Land gets a needed four-year financial boost from the Global Environment Facility
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) welcomes the pledge of $5.25 billion announced for the eighth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-8).
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.
New GEF-funded project to protect forests, boost agriculture, and support livelihoods in Liberia
The Global Environment Facility Council has approved a $74.3 million project to boost conservation and restoration of globally important forests in northwest Liberia that face heightened deforestation threats. The project will also improve livelihoods of local communities facing high poverty rates.