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Fonseca Leadership Program
Approved by the GEF Council in December 2022 initially as the "Gustavo Fonseca Youth Conservation Leadership Program," the new innovative program supports the professional development of promising young conservationists from developing countries.
Open Online Course on Gender and Environment
Do you want to find out why promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment can help deliver better environmental outcomes, and to figure out how you can do it?
The course will help you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender, and to be an effective changemaker for sustainable development.
The course will give you facts and figures, and a better understanding of the global international frameworks related to gender and environment.
E-course on Introduction to the Global Environment Facility
This e-course provides an overview of the GEF, a unique international organization that is dedicated to safeguarding the global environment. It is a joint production by the GEF Secretariat’s Knowledge & Learning Team and the Open Learning Campus (OLC) of the World Bank Group, and is hosted by the OLC.
E-course on the GEF Results Framework
This e-course covers the GEF Results Framework which is used by the GEF Partnership to identify, capture, and learn from the results of its investments. Part 1 of this e-course will take approximately 35 minutes to complete. By completing this e-course, you will gain an understanding of the GEF Results Framework and you will become familiar with the GEF core indicators and how they can be used in the design, implementation, reporting, and evaluation of GEF projects and programs.
Participant Countries
The GEF has 186 member countries. In the Instrument, GEF member countries are referred to as participants. In general terms there are developed and developing participants in the GEF. They are represented on the GEF Council by 32 constituencies (14 for developed countries, 16 for developing countries, and 2 for economies in transition) each one having a Council member and an alternate Council member. Representative of all member countries meet every four years during the GEF Assembly.
Donor Countries
Both developed and developing countries are or have been donors to the GEF Trust Fund. Since its inception the GEF has received contributions from 40 donor countries.
Conflict Resolution Commissioner
Conflict Resolution and the GEF
Even carefully designed projects can face unexpected challenges that create tension and leave some of the parties unsatisfied or some project objectives unfulfilled. Problems and complaints may relate to potential non-compliance with GEF policies, perception of wrongdoing or mismanagement, or other concerns.
GEF Governance Structure – Agency responsibility for Projects and Programs