In an important moment for multilateral environmental cooperation, the Global Environment Facility Council endorsed the ninth replenishment (GEF-9) programming directions, covering the period from July 2026 to June 2030. The replenishment establishes a programming level of $3.9 billion, following initial pledges announced by donor countries on April 9.

The replenishment package introduces structural reforms to make the GEF faster, simpler, and more accountable, ensuring resources reach countries more efficiently. Key strategic priorities for GEF-9 include:

• Integrated Programs targeting systemic transformations across nature, food, urban, energy, and health systems to integrate the value of nature in production and consumption systems.
• Blended finance at scale, with an aspirational target of programming 25 percent of resources to mobilize private capital.
• Whole-of-government and whole-of-society engagement, deepening participation of civil society, youth, women, and the private sector.
• Strengthened support for vulnerable countries, with 35 percent of resources directed to support Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, and 20 percent to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

The GEF-9 Replenishment 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

Read the press release:

• 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

Partner news

• UK invests £331 million to tackle climate-driven instability and protect vulnerable communities
• Norway contributes NOK 780 million to the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution

Partner messages

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 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.