Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to meeting international environmental goals through multilateral cooperation.

The significant funding will enable the GEF to bolster investment in nature-positive development, helping developing countries address their most urgent priorities and generate global environmental benefits that help people as well as ecosystems.

Further pledges in support of a robust and ambitious four-year financing round are expected by the GEF Council meeting at the end of May, when the final replenishment package will be approved.

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• Countries pledge $3.9 billion to Global Environment Facility towards ambitious ninth replenishment
• Les pays s’engagent à verser 3,9 milliards de dollars au Fonds pour l’environnement mondial à l’appui d’un neuvième cycle de reconstitution ambitieux
• Los países miembros prometen USD 3 900 millones al Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial con vistos a una ambiciosa novena reposición de recursos

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At its 68th meeting in December 2024, the GEF Council requested the Trustee, in cooperation with the Secretariat, to initiate discussions for the ninth replenishment of resources for the GEF Trust Fund.

The replenishment meetings provide an opportunity for contributing participants to review GEF performance and evaluate progress, assess future funding needs, and agree on a financing framework.

Fourth Meeting - April 9, 2026
Third Meeting - January 19, 2026
Second Meeting - October 7, 2025
First Meeting - May 20, 2025
Planning Meeting - February 20, 2025

The GEF-9 Replenishment Draft Summary of Negotiations highlights the main items that were considered during the replenishment negotiations, including:

• GEF-9 Programming Directions
• GEF-9 Policy Recommendations
• GEF-9 Programming Scenario and Global Environmental Benefits Targets

The following entities are invited to the meetings as observers: five representatives from non-donor recipient countries representing Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Latin America, and the Small Island Developing States; two non-governmental organization/civil society organization representatives - one representing a contributing country-based NGO/CSO and another representing a recipient country-based NGO/CSO; one representative from the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group; one representative of the private sector; one representative from the Green Climate Fund Secretariat; one representative from the Adaptation Fund Secretariat; one representative from the Climate Investment Funds Secretariat; and representatives of GEF Agencies and the conventions for which the GEF serves as a financial mechanism.