Tackling Drivers of Environmental Degradation in an Integrated Way

With its role in providing financing for developing countries to meet their obligations before the many different international accords, the GEF is uniquely positioned among multilateral financial mechanisms in its ability to integrate funding lines and reinforce multiple objectives required to promote transformational change.
Recognizing the need to increase the impact of its investments required to the tough environmental issues facing the planet, the GEF has refreshed its global strategy to guide funding over the next four years. The strategy now puts a strong focus on tackling the drivers of environmental degradation, which is critical to slow and eventually reverse environmental trends.
A select number of integrated investments will seek to produce multiple environmental benefits by working with a broad range of organizations and sectors, including government agencies, businesses and NGOs. This new and more integrated approach is being added to existing GEF funding modalities to strengthen its capacity to respond to priorities identified by multiple conventions and stakeholders.