Current Projects

To build capacity of Kiribati to align its NAP with the 10-year UNCCD Strategy and prepare the national report on UNCCD implementation in the country following the PRAIS format, including reporting on the impact indicators.

To prepare the Third National Communication (TNC) and first Biennial Update Report (BUR) of South Africa to enable the country fulfill its obligations under the UNFCCC, in accordance with Articles 4.1 and 12.1 of the Convention while strengthening its capacity to integrate climate change concerns into national and sectoral development plans and priorities through the implementation of the national climate change response strategy (NCCRS)

To support 16 countries parties Countries in meeting its obligation to the UNCCD Convention through Alignment of NAP with the 10 – Year Strategy and reporting and review process for the UNCCD

Building Core Capacity for Decentralized MEA implementation and Natural Resources Management in Afghanistan

To enhance capacities of institutions for environmental management in Bosnia and Herzegovina by institutionalizing identified tools and practices for environmental information and knowledge management

To prepare and submit The Sultanate of Oman's Second National Communication and first Biennial Update Report (BUR 1) to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance Oman's capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on a continuous basis.

To assist Tunisian Government to align the NAP with UNCCD 10-Year Strategy and to assist the country in UNCCD reporting and review process.

To apply methodologies and approaches for carbon accounting and ecosystem service valuation in Blue Forests so as to provide evidence-based experience that supports replication, up-scaling and adoption of Blue Forests concepts by the international community and the GEF.

Within the overall objective of the Stockholm Convention, which is to protect human health and the environment from POPs, the purpose of the project is to prepare for implementation of the Stockholm Convention in Namibia by developing the National Implementation Plan.

To assist Botswana Government to align the NAP with UNCCD 10-Year Strategy and to assist the country in UNCCD reporting and review process

To assess the capacity development needs for the synergetic and coordinated implementation of multilateral environmental conventions in Iraq

To prepare and submit Mongolia’s initial Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance Mongolia’s capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on a continuous basis

To facilitate access to GEF funding by Jamaica for Enabling Activities to meet its obligations under the UNCCD : a) Development and alignment of NAP with 10 – Year Strategy and b) Reporting and Review process.

Implement climate change adaptation interventions that protect human populations, maintain productive assets and enhance ecosystem resilience in the regions of Hanlé and Tadjourah.

To strengthen institutional capacity in the implementation of international conventions as a follow-up to the National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA)

To support the development of national fuel economy policies in 20 countries, 6 countries through GEF-5 STAR Allocations and 14 without GEF funding, using existing tools developed with GEF-4 support (examples are the fuel economy baseline calculation methodology and online GFEI toolkit). In addition, to support coordination of the 20 country projects at the regional level to ensure that results are disseminated to other countries within the region. This will result in reduced vehicle fleet CO2 emissions in these 20 countries inline with the Global Fuel Economy Initiative's target of a 50% improvement of the overall global fleet fuel economy by 2050.

Develop and implement a participatory strategy to sustainably conserve biodiversity engaging communities, government and NGO participation.

Increased quantity and improved quality of information available for the review of implementation of the Convention

To support Saint Lucia in meeting its obligation to the UNCCD Convention through Alignment of NAP with the 10 – Year Strategy and reporting and review process for the UNCCD

To facilitate access to GEF funding by Dominica for Enabling Activities to meet its obligations under the UNCCD: a) NAP development in line with 10 – Year Strategy and b) Reporting and review process

Improve the effectiveness of efforts to combat wildlife crime in South Africa’s Protected Area system, focused on rhinoceros through improved forensic technologies and capacity, strengthened data gathering, sharing and analysis systems at national level, and enhanced cooperation structures and mechanisms at international level to support law enforcement efforts along the whole trafficking chain

Project Objective: To assist Mozambique to strengthen the existing institutional and technical structures needed to meet the obligations of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

To prepare and submit the Republic of Moldova's fourth national communication (4NC) and the first biennial update report (BUR) to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance the country's capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on continous basis.

With the overarching goal of integrating CBD Obligations into National Planning Processes through Enabling Activities, the main objective of this project is to enable Mongolia to revise its National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and to develop the Fifth National Report to the CBD

To prepare and submit Côte d'Ivoire's first biennial update report (BUR) to UNFCCC and in doing so enhance Côte d'Ivoire's capacity to meet its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC on a continuous basis.