Policies and Guidelines

Title	File & Date
Access to Information	Document Policy on Access to Information December 20, 2018
Agency Fee	Document Fee Policy for GEF Partner Agencies December 31, 2015
CEO/Chairperson & IEO Director Appointment, Reappointment & Performance Objective Review	Document Policies and Procedures Concerning Certain Appointment, Reappointment and Performance Objective Reviews Processes June 23, 2009
Co-financing	Document Policy on Co-financing June 26, 2018 Document Guidelines on Co-financing June 26, 2018
Communication and Visibility	Document Policy on Communication and Visibility July 1, 2023
Environmental and Social Safeguard Standards	Document Policy on Environmental and Social Safeguards June 13, 2019 Document Guidelines on Environmental and Social Safeguards December 19, 2019
Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Council Members, Alternates and Advisers	Document Policy on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Council Members, Alternates and Advisers November 30, 2017
Fiduciary Standards	Document Policy on Minimum Fiduciary Standards December 19, 2019
GEF-8 Results Measurement Framework	Document Guidelines on the GEF-8 Results Measurement Framework June 30, 2022
Gender Equality	Document Policy on Gender Equality November 30, 2017 Document Guidelines on Gender Equality June 30, 2018
Guidance Note on Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations	Document Guidance Note on Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations November 12, 2024
Incremental Costs	Document Incremental Cost Principle May 14, 2017 Document Operational Guidelines for the Application of the Incremental Cost Principle June 13, 2007
Indigenous Peoples	Document Principles and Guidelines for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples - English October 22, 2012 Document Principles and Guidelines for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples - French October 22, 2012 Document Principles and Guidelines for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples - Spanish October 22, 2012
Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured GEF	Document English February 21, 2025
Monitoring Agency Compliance with GEF Policies	Document Monitoring Agency Compliance with GEF Policies October 27, 2016 Document Assessment Guidelines for GEF Agencies’ Compliance with Policies on Safeguards, Gender Equality, and Stakeholder Engagement March 1, 2019 Document Assessment Guidelines for GEF Agencies' Compliance with the GEF Minimum Fiduciary Standards March 1, 2019
Non-Grant Instruments	Document GEF Blended Finance Global Program and Non-Grant Instruments Policy Update January 1, 2023
Project and Program Cycle	Document Policy on the Project and Program Cycle December 20, 2018 Document Guidelines on the Project and Program Cycle Policy July 20, 2020
Project Cancellation	Document Policy on Project Cancellation December 20, 2018
Project Monitoring	Document Policy on Project Monitoring June 13, 2019
Risk Appetite Framework	Document GEF Risk Appetite January 4, 2024
Rules of Procedure for the GEF Assembly	Document Rules of Procedure for the GEF Assembly - English December 1, 2004 Document Rules of Procedure for the GEF Assembly - French December 1, 2004 Document Rules of Procedure for the GEF Assembly - Arabic December 1, 2004
Rules of Procedure for the GEF Council	Document Rules of Procedure for the GEF Council August 31, 2024
Stakeholder Engagement	Document Policy on Stakeholder Engagement November 10, 2017 Document Guidelines on the Implementation of the Policy on Stakeholder Engagement December 20, 2018
System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR)	Document Policy and Guidelines on the System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (STAR) July 1, 2018

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