Current Projects

To accelerate multi-stakeholder engagement in eliminating hazardous chemicals from fashion and construction value chains and to replicate the successes of in-country child projects regionally and globally

Reduce the import, production and use of POPs in plastic-containing products in the automobile, construction and electronics sectors, and the generation of uPOPs

To adopt integrated approaches for inclusive conservation of sea turtles and seagrasses and the sustainable management of their habitats in North-West Madagascar.

To assist the Government of South Africa in the development of its National Action Plan for the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector, raise awareness on the Minamata Convention, and to build al national capacity for the early implementation of the National Action Plan and the Minamata Convention

To enhance the conservation of key species in Mauritania through the creation and sustainable management of a new Protected Area in the arid Wilaya of Adrar.

Strengthen the national transparency system in Brazil (DataClima+) for informing national policymaking and meeting the requirements of the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement.

To develop, strengthen and implement a national biosecurity framework to detect, control and effectively manage biological invasions/introductions in Ethiopia

To enhance resilience of local livelihoods and ecosystems, with a focus on gender equity, in coastal zones of Madagascar to the adverse impacts of climate change

The project aims to support eight (8) countries to prepare and submit Initial Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR1s) and combined Third National Communication/BTR1s (NC3/BTR1s) that will comply with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement reporting requirements, while responding to its national development goals.

Reduce negative impacts of mercury and mercury wastes from the chloralkali sector on human health and the environment in Mexico

To enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management in Niue through the development of sustainable and biodiversity-friendly tourism and agriculture sectors

The objective of this grant is to support countries in revising and updating their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in order to align with the recently agreed upon Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and enable effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the national level. In addition, this grant supports countries in preparing and submitting their 7th National Report on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

To comply with the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change

To reduce vulnerability to climate change through adaptive agricultural practices and ecosystem management in Tuvalu.

To increase the management effectiveness of the Grand-Bereby Marine Protected Area (MPA)

To strengthen institutional, human and regulatory capacities and promote cooperative measures in the implementation of National Biosafety Frameworks for the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) in Asia.

Facilitate the early implementation of the Minamata Convention through the use of scientific and technical knowledge and tools by national stakeholders in Qatar.

To mainstream natural capital into integrated watershed management through application of natural capital accounting in Lesotho.

The project is to strengthen institutional biosecurity frameworks in the management of invasive alien species and living modified organisms through a coordinated risk analysis measures in line with the Convention of Biological Diversity, Cartagena Protocol, its Supplementary Protocol and relevant Invasive Alien Species regulations in Moldova.

Effective management of Mchinji forest and supporting local government institutions and communities to enhance conservation and sustainable use of Forest resources to maintain and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in community forests and communal lands

Accelerate the transition towards 100% renewable electricity generation and 100% high energy efficiency public buildings in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Project Objective: To promote a Wildlife Economy approach that benefits people and strengthens wildlife management in the CAMPFIRE areas in Tsholotsho District.

Foster multi-country cooperation and to enhance institutional capacity for the protection and sustainable management of the transboundary Senegalo-Mauritanian aquifer system and its dependent ecosystems in order to improve water and food security, and resilience to climate change.

To strengthen aquaculture policy, planning, management, and production to protect and enhance marine biodiversity in Palau through an ecosystem approach

To reduce the threats to endangered reptiles from habitat loss and Invasive Alien Species by enhancing biodiversity governance and biosecurity frameworks in Barbados.