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The Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI) Phase 2 Report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made towards inclusive conservation practices and the implementation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and local communities (LCs)-led initiatives over the past year. Supported by the Global…

As a global network of partners and stakeholders, the Global Environment Facility is uniquely positioned to serve as a knowledge and learning entity for the planet. This will enable the GEF to address environmental challenges effectively, as well as influence critical decision making regarding the…

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…

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.Download as a PDF in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese, or as a single page infographic below…

The purpose of this learning report is to generate knowledge and share experience with the implementation of land degradation neutrality (LDN) to create a better understanding of practices that work best for mainstreaming LDN into national sustainable development agendas, learning from ongoing…

This publication highlights the ways in which Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading the charge on critical environmental issues. You will find case studies of successful Global Environment Facility-supported projects that are fostering sustainable development, protecting biodiversity…

Japan brings a systemic, integrated approach to environmental problem-solving, and is one of the Global Environment Facility's most important partners in tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Overall, Japan is the second largest contributor…

Governments are confronted with a range of economic, ecological, and political choices in achieving sustainable forest management (SFM). Countries with forest resources face three major challenges: how to avoid further deforestation; how to improve management of forest resources and avoid practices…

This Annual Progress Report features key activities, milestones, and figures from 23 country projects across the planetGOLD program for the July 2022 – June 2023 reporting period. In addition to narrative summaries of key activities and accomplishments among these projects, this report incorporates…

In 2014 the Global Environment Facility launched an ambitious effort to influence a shift in supply chains for beef, soy, and palm oil towards reduced-deforestation production, while delivering continued social and economic development to farmers and their communities. The GEF-6 program, Taking…