News Stories

Pangolin in a tree

August 5, 2020

Connecting deforestation, wildlife, and pandemic risk
Some participants of the GEF ECW in Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh) gather at the Ras Mohammed Nature Reserve during a project site visit.

August 3, 2020

Survey affirms GEF Country Support Program's impact
Close-up illustration of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

July 31, 2020

COVID-19 updates from the GEF partnership
Asha Bobb-Semple in Inner Mongolia, China

July 28, 2020

Different landscapes, common challenges
Milena Gonzalez Vasquez in front of a Moroccan landscape

July 21, 2020

'As an engineer, I am interested in solving challenging problems'
Claude Gascon headshot

July 17, 2020

'We need to put nature at the center of economic activity'
Clara Baringo Fonseca in a forest

July 15, 2020

'An intermediary between public policy and science'
Spotted eagle ray

July 9, 2020

Charting next steps for the GEF's journey
Portrait of Elodia Castillo Vásquez

July 7, 2020

'Working for our families to have a better life'
Ulrich Apel in Namibia

June 30, 2020

'The benefits of land restoration can accrue quickly'
Faris Khader visiting a solar array

June 23, 2020

Opening doors to greater electricity access
Man overlooking valley in Ethiopia

June 16, 2020

Tackling desertification, land degradation, and drought for food security
Alejandro Anganuzzi profile picture

June 8, 2020

Translating good science into sound management decisions for the oceans
Christian Severin (right) participating in a GEF National Dialogue in Micronesia.

June 5, 2020

'From Source to Sea': embracing the complexity of international waters work
Mosaic of GEF Council members

June 3, 2020

GEF Council agrees on $700 million for urgent environmental action