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Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured GEF (2019)
This publication contains the text of the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, as amended by the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth GEF Assemblies. The publication also includes the decisions of the governing bodies of the three Implementing Agencies…
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Beyond the Numbers: Actions by the GEF Partnership to Safeguard the Global Environment
The pressures on the global environment are relentless, outpacing efforts to counteract them. And the stakes could not be higher. The fight for the global environment is a fight for nature and people. People everywhere depend on the health and vibrancy of Earth systems. The sustainable development…
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Voices from the land: Restoring soil and enriching lives
As vital to our existence as air or water, land is one of our greatest shared assets – and degradation of that land one our most pressing common challenges. Unchecked degradation threatens not only human wellbeing but that of the entire planet, contributing to accelerating climate change and loss…
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Land Degradation
Land degradation is one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems, happening at an alarming pace, and it will worsen without rapid remedial action. Globally, about 25 percent of the total land area has been degraded. When land is degraded, soil carbon and nitrous oxide are released into…
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GEF-7 Corporate Scorecard - June 2019
With innovation, integration and transformation at its core, GEF-7 Programming seeks maximum impact. Simultaneously, a new set of policies has been developed that aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the GEF. The Corporate Scorecard periodically reports on various metrics through…
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Plastics and Circular Economy: Community Solutions
This publication captures the GEF Small Grant Programme's (SGP) experiences and lessons learned on plastics management, spanning not only the area of chemical and waste management, but also international waters and biodiversity conservation. The projects focus on implementing a circular…
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Safeguarding the Global Commons
All life on Earth depends on clean air and water, biodiversity, and healthy forests, land, oceans and a stable climate. These global commons—the ecosystems, biomes and processes that regulate the stability and resilience of the Earth system—are the very foundation of our global economy and modern…
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Practical Steps to Improve Coordination and Workflow in the GEF Partnership
This document identifies practical actions to improve coordination and workflow in the GEF partnership, with a focus on three main partners in this workflow: Participating Governments (especially Recipient Countries), GEF Agencies, and the GEF Secretariat. The document will be further distributed…
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The GEF Small Grants Programme - Results Report 2017-2018
The Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that finances community-led initiatives to address global environmental and sustainable development issues.
Launched in 1992, it is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…
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Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the 11th goal particularly relevant to cities. SDG 11 commits the world to making “cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” Building on the SDGs, the New Urban Agenda…
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