The Global Environment Facility (GEF) includes several multilateral funds working together to address the planet's most pressing challenges in an integrated way. Its financing helps developing countries address complex challenges and work towards …

Feb 21, 2025 · This publication contains the text of the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, as amended by the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh GEF Assemblies. It also incorporates the decisions of the governing bodies of the three Implementing Agencies approving the Instrument and its amendments.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury, sustainable forest management, food security, and sustainable cities in developing ...

Jun 8, 2021 · Over the past three decades, the GEF has expanded its remit to meet the scale of challenges the planet is facing. In its early years, building on its role as a financial mechanism for the UN Rio Conventions, issues related to land degradation and …

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established in 1991 and is one the main multilateral funds for protecting the global environment. It serves as financing instrument for six United Nations environmental conventions and agreements, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on ...

Nov 18, 2024 · The Global Environment Facility (GEF), established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, is a catalyst for action on the environment — and much more. Through its strategic investments, the GEF works with partners to tackle the planet’s biggest environmental issues.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.

Jun 6, 2016 · The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as the financial mechanism for several multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), and provides support to over 140 countries for...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism under the Convention. The relationship between the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC and the GEF Council was agreed in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) contained in decision 12/CP.2 and decision 12/CP.3 .