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Funding Adaptation Action in Least Developed Countries with Support from the LDCF
The GEF’s adaptation support for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is delivered through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). The LDCF is the only multilateral fund that focuses exclusively on the unique climate adaptation challenges of LDCs and is embraced by LDCs as their own. The fund has a strong track record of supporting LDCs to address adaptation priorities over more than two decades. It delivers targeted support to the world’s most vulnerable countries, and their people and ecosystems.
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest $1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and met for the first time as Council of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
GEF deploys additional high-impact climate adaptation funding
The Global Environment Facility’s member countries have approved $203 million in high-impact climate adaptation investment for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and other countries needing to reinforce their food systems, water resources, and warning systems as a result of growing climate change risks.
GEF Council approves $916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and advanced five Integrated Programs designed to tackle complex challenges in their entirety.
The GEF Council, meeting in Washington DC, approved funding for 45 projects and programs, including four blended finance initiatives involving the private sector. The support will directly help more than 12 million people, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
GEF family of funds set for ambitious investments in nature
The Global Environment Facility’s governing board will start 2024 with decisions on more than $1 billion in funding for climate change adaptation, biodiversity, ocean health, pollution control, and more, as the GEF family of funds continues to expand the support it provides across multiple international environmental conventions.
New initiative aims to leverage climate adaptation investment
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched a project at COP28 in Dubai to share lessons from recent investments in climate resilience and to identify strategies that can boost successful adaptation measures involving the private sector.
In good news for adaptation, donors boost support to LDCF and SCCF
Updated Dec. 8, 2023 - Ireland announces 2.5 million euros to the LDCF and 2.18 million euros to the SCCF to support locally-led climate adaptation solutions.
Joint statement on donors' pledge of $174.2 million and confirmation of support to the Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.