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This infosheet highlights GEF work from the past two years during the eighth replenishment cycle, using data from the GEF-8 Monitoring Report and Corporate Scorecard.   

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.Download…

The GEF-8 Corporate Scorecard is a comprehensive report on the performance of the Global Environment Facility during the GEF-8 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 available…

Over the past two decades, the Global Environment Facility has provided $5.2 billion to 674 land degradation projects and programs in 144 countries - leveraging another $35.4 billion in co-financing. The world urgently needs to restore damaged ecosystems, with nearly 40% of the planet’s land…

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched its Results Report for the reporting year 2023-2024. This report provides an overview on the concrete results achieved on global environmental and socio-economic…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established its Financial Mechanism to facilitate the provision and transfer of resources from developed to developing countries. The Global Environment Facility became the first operating entity of the Financial Mechanism after the…

In June 2022, the LDCF/SCCF Council developed a new climate change adaptation strategy for the 2022-26 period for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). This strategy outlines enhanced innovation, technology transfer, and private sector engagement as a…

The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2001, is managed by the Global Environment Facility.  Extensive consultations with stakeholders guided development of a new strategy for 2022-2026. The strategy builds…

The GEF provides financial resources to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for climate action, investing strategically to support enabling environments and policy reforms, while piloting new technologies and business models.This infosheet highlights results from over…

Climate change poses a growing threat to all human and natural systems on our planet. International efforts are intensifying to prepare for rising seas, higher temperatures, worsening droughts, frequent floods, and other impacts that can affect water resources, crop yields, and the health of people…