In line of Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. the Beijing Declaration of the GEF Assembly, and calls from global environmental Conventions, the GEF has made capacity buidling a major strategic priority for its third phase (GEF3), across all focal areas. UNEP / GEF takes multiple approachs for enabling capacity building through:

1. National Capasity Self-Assessments (NCSAs)
2. In Africa, UNEP/GEF is coordinating with NEPAD
3. Environmental Initiative of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
4. Targetted Capacity Building projects
5. Enhanced attantion to capacity building in regular GEF projects