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GEF Investments in Land in Support of the UNCCD Agenda
As a financial mechanism to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) since 2003, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has provided $5.7 billion to 742 land degradation projects and programs in 144 countries, leveraging an additional $37.6 billion in co-financing.This…
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The GEF at a Glance
The Global Environment Facility is the family of funds for the environment. With GEF support, countries address the root causes of challenges as they strive for international environmental goals.This publication provides a snapshot of the GEF's mandate, organization, funding, and network.Strategies…
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GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard - June 2026
The GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard is a comprehensive report on the performance of the Global Environment Facility during the current funding period. In particular, the Scorecard reports on the progress made toward the achievement of the GEF-8 targets. It also looks at how the GEF is utilizing resources…
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The GBFF in Numbers
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) is the latest innovative mechanism of the GEF family of funds. It supports achievement of the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The fund was launched in August 2023, less than a year after the request from COP15 of the…
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planetGOLD 2024/2025 Annual Progress Report
The Global Environment Facility-funded planetGOLD program works to make small-scale gold mining safer, cleaner, and more profitable from mine to market—by closing the financing gap, supporting formalization, and connecting miners with mercury-free technology and formal markets.The 2024-2025 Annual…
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The GEF Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program: A Decade of Actions and Achievements
The Amazon requires a long-term commitment toward environmental conservation, restoration, and sustainable management to ensure the future of the region and its numerous global benefits. Given its variety of countries and inhabitants, and its complexity, the Amazon needs an approach that is both…
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The LDCF in Numbers
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are on the frontline of the climate crisis. The GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) is the GEF’s dedicated fund for climate change adaptation in LDCs, helping recipient countries to address their short-, medium-, and long-term resilience needs and reduce…
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The SCCF in Numbers
The GEF’s Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) provides dedicated funding to support the climate adaptation needs of Small Island Developing States, and supports adaptation-focused technology transfer, innovation, and private sector engagement across all developing countries.This publication provides…
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Results in Motion
The new publication series ‘Results in Motion’ illustrates the positive environmental impacts from more than 20 GEF-funded projects and programs. These briefs highlight how GEF financing has translated into tangible outcomes adding up to global environmental benefits. Each brief uses quantitative…
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GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard - December 2025
The GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard is a comprehensive report on the performance of the Global Environment Facility during the current funding period. In particular, the Scorecard reports on the progress made toward the achievement of the GEF-8 targets. It also looks at how the GEF is utilizing resources…