The objective is to build Nicaragua’s own sustained capacity to fulfil its obligations in the context of the Stockholm Convention, including the preparation of a National Implementation Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) that will more widely cover aspects important to the safety and management of chemicals, as called for in Chapter 19 of Agenda 21. The Implementation Plan describes how Nicaragua will fulfil its obligations under the Convention to eliminate POP sources and manage POPs contaminated sites in an environmentally sound manner.

The overall goal of this project is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity through the development and implementation of sustainable tourism practices in the 3 par-ticipating Biosphere Reserves.

The objective of the proposed NAPA project for Tanzania is to develop a country-wide programme of immediate and urgent project-based adaptation activities that address the current and anticipated adverse effects of climate change, including extreme events.

The project is aimed at preparing, through a participatory process, a National Implementation Plan for the elimination and reduction of POPs in Burkina Faso .

The objjectives of the project are: (a) Integrated management of the Nairobi NP ecosystem, including maintenance of critical migratory routes and dispersal areas; arresting and reversing current destructive trends of land sale and partitioning, attempts at cultivation and sale; (b) Improve well-being, livelihoods and security of local households (reducing vulnerability to drought) through provision of a modest but reliable income stream that is not vulnerable to drought; Increase interest and capacity of local communities to engage in biodiversity-compatible enterprises; (c) Demonstrate the e

The objective of EBFP is to engage financial intermediaries (FIs) such as banks, leasing companies, and microfinance institutions, in the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that contribute to the improvement of the global environment and meet GEF operational objectives. It plans on addressing both the demand and supply sides of environmental markets for SMEs. EBFP will build upon the lessons learned from the previous SME program.

The objective of the project is to create sustainable capacity and ownership in Georgia to meet its obligations under the Stockholm Convention, including preparation of a POPs National Implementation Plan. The National Implementation Plan describes how Georgia will meet its obligations under the Convention to phase-out POPs sources and manage POPs contaminated sites. The project will enable Georgia to ratify the Stockholm Convention and become a Party to the same.

The Global Objective of the project is to ensure the sustainable management and conservation of Mozambique’s global biodiversity assets and critically important transboundary ecosystems through an integrated ecosystem management approach. The Project (TFCATDP) builds upon the experience of the first GEF-funded TFCA Pilot and Institutional Strengthening Project (TFCA) aimed at assisting Mozambique to capitalize on unique opportunities in biodiversity conservation as a basis for tourism and rural development.

Promotes renewable energy for grid-based power generation, rural home lighting, rural schools and health clinics, and telecommunications to rural communities and enterprises, all integrated with national policies for rural electrification and telecommunications. Provides business development assistance to rural businesses to deliver renewable energy. Initial subsidies for off-grid systems are eventually replaced by a rural access trust fund. New financing mechanism for grid-based power are developed, including carbon finance.

The overall objective of this project is to evaluate capacities for the management of the national and global environment in Chad. This project will determine gaps, constraints and priorities for the creation, development and strengthening of individual, institutional, and systematic capacities. Such capacities are necessary for the improved management of environmental resources, using them in a sustainable manner in support of the national effort towards development and the fight against poverty.