Focal Areas

Leveraging environmental expertise for lasting change

UNEP works across all Global Environment Facility focal areas, with project portfolios in:
BiodiversityChemicals & WasteClimate Change AdaptationClimate Change MitigationCross-cutting Capacity DevelopmentInternational Waters and Land Degradation.

Each focal area is supported by our programmes in complementary areas and backed by our team of over 1,000 in-house experts, who work with a worldwide network of partners to build the public momentum and institutional foundations for change, while developing, testing and sharing innovative, data-driven solutions to environmental challenges.

As a science-based organisation with over 50 years’ experience leading the global environmental agenda, UNEP combines cutting-edge environmental research capacity with deep expertise in policy development, institutional strengthening and advocacy, and the unique convening power of the United Nations to design and deliver high-impact projects that enable lasting change.

Our portfolio of over 400 GEF-supported projects includes a range of GEF Global Flagship initiatives, such as: