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Over the past three decades, the Global Environment Facility has invested nearly $6 billion in projects and programs to conserve and protect forests globally. Preserving forests – especially tropical primary forests – and restoring degraded forests are the most efficient ways to store and sequester…

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…

Since 2014, the Global Environment Facility has supported countries to tackle environmental challenges in food systems and promote transformational change toward sustainability and resilience. The Africa region has been a major focus for these investments. Youth engagement has been a consistent…

For more than 30 years, the Global Environment Facility has been a reliable and strategic partner and has supported African countries in protecting, restoring, and sustaining nature while boosting their economies. Through over 2,000 projects across Africa, the GEF has invested $7.7 billion,…

In June 2015, as a key component to reforms during its sixth replenishment cycle (GEF-6), the Global Environment Facility Council approved an Integrated Approach Pilot (IAP) program on Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa. The integrated approach to…

The Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) is the backbone of the Paris Agreement. Defined in its Article 13, the ETF is designed to build mutual trust and promote effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, tracking the progress of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The Global…

GEF investments have prevented 25 million tons of plastic from entering the environment, and helped more than 120 countries address challenges related to plastic production, consumption, and disposal. This is a major area of focus that will continue to grow across our portfolios in international…

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…

These project postcards highlight impact examples and portfolio highlights from the 2024 Monitoring Report. Featured projects showcase results of GEF investments in a range of areas, including reducing environmental harm from garment-making, promoting safe disposal of hazardous materials, tackling…

This information brief explores the Global Environment Facility's role and progress in the first two years of the eighth replenishment cycle as financial mechanism to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.The GEF is committed to helping developing countries transform how…