Current Projects

To assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to prepare and submit their Fourth National Reports on measures that each Party has taken to implement the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Provide participating countries targeted financial and technical support to prepare new or updated and improved TNAs, including TAPs, for prioritized technologies that reduce GHG emissions, support adaptation to climate change, and are consistent with Nationally Determined Contributions and national sustainable development objectives.

To support eighteen (18) developing countries prepare and submit National Communications (NCs) and Biennial Update Reports (BURs) that comply with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting requirements while responding to national development goals. Participating Countries at CEO Endorsement Phase are: - Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Benin; Burundi; Guinea-Bissau; Kuwait; Mauritania; Pakistan; Rwanda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Suriname; Uganda; Viet Nam; and Yemen

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 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

To assist countries to review and update the National Implementation Plan (NIP) in order to comply with reporting obligations (Article 15) and updating of National Implementation Plans (Article 7) under the Stockholm Convention

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.