Current Projects

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

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

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 prepare and submit Gabon’s Initial Biennial Update Report (BUR1) to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance Gabon’s capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on a continuous basis.

To strengthen the capacity for implementation of the updated POPs Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) and to create the conditions for sustainable monitoring of POPs in the Latin American and Caribbean Region

To strengthen the climate monitoring capabilities, early warning systems and available information for responding to climate shocks and planning adaptation

To assisst Islamic Republic of Iran with the Fifth UNCCD Reporting and Review process and also aligning its NAP with the UNCCD 10-years Strategy

To inform the integration of public policies and private finance to mainstream biodiversity and ecosystem conservation in production landscapes

Nine countries prepare and submit intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Agreement and have institutional arrangements in place that support the INDC process