Current Projects

Increased capacity of Rwandan authorities and local communities to adapt to climate change by implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) interventions in forests, savannas and wetlands

Increasing resilience to climate change risks and decreasing disaster risk using an ecosystem management approach targeting protected areas and fragile ecosystems in the Southwestern Peninsula of Haiti

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

To assist Mauritania to update the status and capacity for the safe use of biotechnology and to strengthen Mauritania institutional capacity in the development and implementation of the National Biosafety Framework

To create and apply the enabling conditions for fair and equitable access and effective benefit sharing

To operate and expand the network of fisheries refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand for the improved management of fisheries and critical marine habitats linkages in order to achieve the medium and longer-term goals of the fisheries component of the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea

Increase national capacity to identify, manage and dispose of existing PCBs in Cameroon in an environmentally responsible manner in order to meet Stockholm Convention country commitments and minimize the risks to the population and the environment, posed by PCB exposure.

To prepare and submit Viet Nam’s first biennial update report (BUR) to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance Viet Nam's capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on continous basis.

Project Objective: Strengthen governmental and non-governmental capacities sustainably to manage and protect the Socotra Archipelago WHS through BD conservation, IAS management and SLM

to enhance the capacities of Haiti's Government for environmental decision-making and implementation in line with national priorities, (with an emphasis on cross-sectoral issues such as coastal zone management and the protection of water sources and riverbanks).

Ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention is facilitated by the use of scientific and technical knowledge and tools by national stakeholders in Papua New Guinea

The Objective of this Project is to Create an Environment Which will Make it Easier for Land Management Project Managers to Realise the Climate Change Co-Benefits of Sustainable Land Management Practices.

To mainstream the conservation and use of fruit tree biodiversity to enhance ecosystem services and thereby improve the resiliency of traditional agricultural production systems in water-scarce environments..

1.To review and propose changes and improvements in existing legislation to assist the conservation and sustainable utilization of biological diversity in Barbados, especially with regard to sectoral integration, incentive measures and land-use planning; 2. To review and collate existing information on endemic and indigenous species of Barbados, both within Barbados and in other countries, and to develop a programme for monitoring key indicators of biodiversity; including to develop a terrestrial invertebrate collection and undergo associated training; and 3. To develop and activate a national Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) of the CBD to better participate in the CBD process and to raise public awareness of biodiversity in Barbados.

Enhanced conservation of the agricultural biodiversity in Armenia that supports adaptation to environmental and agricultural challenges, including markets, in the country and provides a sustainable basis for enhanced utilization to improve rural livelihoods

Integrate Biodiversity Considerations & Ecosystem Services into Forest Management and Land UsePlanning (4 Pine Islands: Grand Bahamas, New Providence, Abaco and Andros)

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

To Empower Decision-Makers in Government the Private Sector, and Civil Society with Technology and Information Necessary to Reduce Deforestation and Land Degradation, Combat Illegal Activities, and Conserve Biodiversity in Pilot Countries and on a Global Scale.

To Assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to prepare and make timely submission of their Third National Reports on measures that each party has taken to implement the Protocol in line with Article 33.

Development of instruments and mechanisms for integrated land use management, remediation, and capacity development to reduce pressures on land as a natural resource from competing land uses in the wider landscape and to support reversal of land degradation

To strengthen institutional capacity for the implementation and monitoring of international conventions as a follow-up to the National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA) of St. Lucia and to better integrate environmental concerns, and the value of ecosystems, into its broader development frameworks

To facilitate the ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention by providing key national stakeholders in Brazil with the scientific and technical knowledge and tools needed for that purpose

strengthen institutional and technical capacities for government officials and decision-makers iterative development of comprehensive NAPs in non-LDCs.

Strengthened coordination of information and monitoring systems for management of water resources based on an SLM approach

To Assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to prepare and make timely submission of their Third National Reports on measures that each party has taken to implement the Protocol in line with Article 33