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GEF Council to consider large and diverse work programs
The Global Environment Facility’s governing body will hold back-to-back Council meetings for the GEF Trust Fund, the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) and the Least Developed Countries Fund/Special Climate Change Fund (LDCF/SCCF) from June 17 to 20 in Washington, DC.Council members are set to consider $736.4 million in funding from the GEF family of funds.
SCCF: Serving the Adaptation Needs of SIDS and Enhancing Technology Transfer, Private Sector Engagement, and Innovation
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.
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.