Current Projects

To assist countries in meeting the targets of the approved Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the marine and coastal environment of the South China Sea (SCS) through implementation of the National Action Plans in support of the SAP, and strengthening regional co-ordination for SCS SAP implementation.

To Assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to prepare and make timely submission of their Interim National Reports on measures that each party has taken to implement the Protocol in line with Article 29

To increase the transparency and accountability of commodity production companies’ commitments to sustainable, low- and zero-deforestation productions resulting in reduced pressures on globally significant biodiversity.

cost-effective CO2 reduction measures initiated by developing the market for solar thermal heating systems

To enable country Parties to establish sound reporting and monitoring systems to report against the UNCCD Strategy

To reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through energy efficiency through scaling up and new technology applications

he system of New Protected Areas (NPAs) is effective, it adequately represents marine/costal, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems (including the previously under-represented mangrove ecosystems), and it supports good site management, the sustainable exploitation of site resources, improved lifestyles for people around sites, and the ability of economic actors to obtain sustainable benefits from sites.

To reduce the vulnerability of poor urban communities in Asia-Pacific LDCs to climate change impacts using Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)

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

To improve the conservation and sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity through effective management of the coastal and marine protected areas (C / MPAs) subsystem by addressing institutional and financial sustainability.

Strengthening capacity and skills of national and local government institutions and promoting sustainable land management (SLM) practices in Albania through integrated ecosystem restoration

The project aims to capitalize on a growing baseline of knowledge on marine plastics sources, pathways and environmental impacts to inform the development of the GEF 7 Strategy and the application of a systemic approach to global plastic issues

Ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention contributes to the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by unintentional and intentional emissions and releases, unsound use and management of mercury in Myanmar.

To upscale sustainable land management to combat land degradation and biodiversity loss while strengthening the capacity of local communities for replicating the SLM and good agroforestry practices in the semi-arid areas of Koulikoro region, Mali

Strengthening policies, laws, and criminal justice capacities to address poaching and illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in five target countries in Africa

To reduce the vulnerability to climate change of national government and local communities in the forests and rangelands of the Sahelian Acacia Savanna Ecoregion

Ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention contributes to the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by unintentional and intentional emissions and releases, unsound use and management of mercury in Indonesia.

To increase resilience to climate change in rural communities of Tanzania by strengthening ecosystem resilience and diversifying livelihoods

To support Yemen meets its obligations under the UNCCD through a) review and alignment of NAP with 10 – Year Strategy and b) Reporting and Review process.

Develop and start implementing the plan for the establishment of a national Network of Protected Areas in Iraq

Establish a platform of legislative, regulatory, social and infrastructure to implement the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety of biotechnology in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to contribute to the global conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Develop the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention in order to comply with article 7 under the Stockholm Convention and develop the Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) to facilitate the ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention.

To support eighteen (18) developing countries prepare and submit National Communications (NCs) and Biennial Update Reports (BURs) that comply with the UNFCCC reporting requirements while responding to national development goals

To contribute to improved health and environment through strengthening national and regional institutions, and implementing priority chemicals and waste related interventions

To Build and Strengthen Institutional Capacities for LMO Detection in Support of National Decision Making Processes in Biosafety Regulatory Systems in the Southern Africa Region