Current Projects

Promote the decarbonization of the Brazilian building and construction sector through the adoption of innovative technologies and public policies

Coordinate and facilitate the strengthening of regional capacity for the sustainable monitoring of chemicals (POPs and mercury), to support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Stockholm Convention and the implementation of the Minamata Convention mechanism.

To catalyse circular economy approaches to reduce single use plastics (SUPs) production, consumption, and disposal in the Food and Beverage and Tourism sectors through strengthened regulatory, financial, and operational frameworks.

Accelerating the introduction of electric mobility in Zimbabwe with a focus on reducing GHG emissions, improving air quality and the environmentally sound management of EV waste.

Promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the páramo biome in Ecuador and its water resources, biological diversity, and ecosystem services, with strategies and actions that improve the quality of life of the communities and people that depend on páramo.

To assist the Government of Equatorial Guinea in the development of its Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) and National Action Plan for the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector, raise awareness on the Minamata Convention, and to build national capacity for the early implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) and the Minamata Convention

To reduce the negative environmental and social impacts caused by intensive mercury use in Costa Rica’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector

Address marine hypoxic zones by curbing coastal nutrient pollution from tourism, agriculture, and fishing ports and seafood processing in Thailand.

The biodiversity of Kidepo transboundary landscape conserved and sustainably managed for enhanced contribution to socio-economic development

To strengthen institutional, technical and human capacities to enable Samoa to comply with the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement.

To strengthen institutional and human capacities to enable Palau to comply with the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Enhance the National Framework for Climate Transparency of Senegal to meet the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement on climate change.

To restore the ecosystem functions of three South African peatland systems and their catchments for the provision of benefits to communities while contributing to global environmental goals

To improve financial sustainability of protected areas and landscapes in the Philippines by mainstreaming the values of biodiversity and natural capital in government planning, especially for ecotourism development

To advance plastic circularity in the Food and Beverage sector working with the HORECA sector (hospitality, restaurant and catering) creating a conducive policy and regulatory environment piloted in coastal cities in Brazil.

To strengthen the climate resilience of coffee and cacao producers in El Salvador and enhance access to sustainable finance in Central America

To strengthen Tonga’s institutional, technical and human capacities for effectively monitoring and reporting NDC implementation and GHG inventory and for complying with Enhanced Transparency Framework requirements.

Accelerating the introduction of electric mobility in Zambia with a focus on reducing GHG emissions, energy use, improving air quality, environmentally sound management of EV waste and increasing the efficiency of the transport sector.

The project aims to support Cambodia to prepare and submit its combined Second Biennial Transparency Report and Fourth National Communication (BTR2/NC4) and its Third Biennial Transparency Report (BTR3), which will comply with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement reporting requirements while responding to national development goals

Improve the coordinated management of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden’s marine and coastal areas in support of a Sustainable Blue Economy in the region.

The coordinated and adequately funded implementation of cost-effective approaches to landscape-scale ecosystem restoration in Madagascar leads to an improvement in ecosystem health, the delivery of environmental benefits, and the enhancement of rural livelihoods.

To increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of communities residing amongst fragile ecosystems and vulnerable to recurring climate disasters

To assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to prepare and submit their First National Reports on measures that each Party has taken to implement the Nagoya Protocol.

To safeguard globally significant biodiversity of high value ecosystems, from unsustainable resource use, as a result of effective government enabling capacity, community participation and resilient green livelihoods.

To accelerate the transformation to sustainable zero emissions land transport sector through introduction of electric mobility in the Solomon Islands.