Global Environment Facility facts and figures
Established:
as a pilot project: 1991
as a restructured entity: 1994
Member countries: 161
Donor countries: 35
Implementing agencies:
UNDP
UNEP
The World Bank
Focal areas:
Biodiversity
Climate change
Ozone depletion
International waters protection
Land degradation projects, specifically
deforestation and desertification, are
also funded within the four focal areas.
Projects:
GEF projects: 440
Countries with GEF projects: 161
Funding:
Total funding: $2 billion
Authorized project funding: $1.9 billion
Funding co-financed from other sources: $5 billion
