Current Projects

To actualize protection and sustainable use of biodiversity and protected areas, under the umbrella of the newly passed Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) of 2015

To maintain, restore or increase forest cover while intensifying agricultural production and improving the livelihoods of smallholders through piloting the de-risking of private finance in sustainable landscapes in seven target landscapes in Brazil, Indonesia, and Liberia

Contributing to the elimination of mercury in ASGM by applying a value chain approach from the miners to the refiners.

Costa Rica complies with the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change

To strengthen the biosafety Management System in Malaysia with Special Emphasis on Thematic Interventions to Facilitate Handling and Decision Making on LMOs.

Build international consensus to align financial systems with the Sustainable Development Goals and catalyse national regulatory actions and regional sustainable infrastructure investments

Accelerate adoption of national and value chain initiatives to control Emerging Policy Issues (EPIs), and contribute to the 2020 SAICM goal and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Project Objective: Financial resources for the ASGM sector are secured to transition to mercury-free mining techniques

Accelerating improvements in energy efficiency under Costa Rica’s public procurement programs and reducing Costa Rica’s energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

Mechanisms for payment for ecosystem services (ES) are tested and replication systems developed to ensure the protection of natural ecosystems of Argentina and the services provided by these.

Ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention is facilitated by the use of scientific and technical knowledge and tools by national stakeholders in El Salvador

Improving knowledge-based management, governance and resources conservation of the Niger Basin and the Iullemeden-Taoudeni/Tanezrouft Aquifer System (ITTAS) to support IWRM for the benefit of communities and the resilience of ecosystems

To strengthen integrated natural resource management and restoration of degraded landscapes for resilient socio-ecological systems in Tanzania

To provide financial and technical support to GEF-eligible Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in their work to develop high quality, data driven sixth national reports (6NR) that will improve national decision-making processes for the implementation of NBSAPs; that report on progress towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (ABTs) and inform both the fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO5) and the Global Biodiversity Strategy of 2021 – 2030.

Strengthen fisheries governance, management and value chains, through the implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries, of relevant international instruments and of innovative governance partnerships in three countries in West Africa (Cabo Verde, Cote dvore and Senegal)

Strengthen and improve transparency mechanisms of Chilean national institutions for domestic and UN conventions reporting

Prevention, early detection, control and management frameworks for invasive alien species (IAS) that emphasize a risk management approach by focusing on the highest risk invasion pathways of Barbados and OECS countries.

Establishment of landscape level planning, information and coordination frameworks to support sustainable agriculture and sustainable watershed management in Dominica

To provide financial and technical support to GEF-eligible Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD in their work to develop high quality, data driven sixth national reports (6NR) that will improve national decision-making processes for the implementation of NBSAPs; that report on progress towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets ABTs and inform both the fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO5) and the Global Biodiversity Strategy of 2021 - 2030.

Review and update the National Implementation Plan (NIP) in order to comply with article 7 and reporting obligations (Article 15) under the Stockholm Convention

To strengthen national capacity for environmental information and knowledge management for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Botswana

Project Objective: To strengthen national capacity for environmental information and knowledge management for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Benin

The project goal is to enhance (conservation) management effectiveness of NNRs in Hubei province, as well as the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation and value of ecosystem services in economic development plans and sectors. The project objective is to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources through the expansion and strengthening of the protected area network in the GSA.

Increased capacity of national and local government institutions in Nepal to adapt to climate change by implementing EbA in degraded forests and rangelands in mid-hill and high mountain areas.

Accelerating transformation of Chile’s markets to more energy efficient (EE) residential refrigerators/freezers thereby achieving reduction of GHG emissions and contributing to improved energy access and energy security.