Catalyze private sector investments in restoration of degraded lands by reducing financial project risk

To promote and implement integrated low-carbon urban systems in Ashgabat and Awaza, thereby reducing GHG emissions and creating other environmental, social, and economic development benefits.

To promote ethanol as an alternative clean cooking fuel in Tanzania

Safeguarding biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands by enhancing biosecurity and creating the enabling environment for the restoration of Galapagos Island ecosystems.

Accelerating improvements in energy efficiency under Costa Rica’s public procurement programs and reducing Costa Rica’s energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

To support integrated, community-based approaches to sustainable land and forest management in Afghanistan for promoting biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and rangeland productivity

To improve the management of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Suriname (ASGM) and promote uptake of environmentally responsible mining technologies in order to reduce the negative effects on biodiversity, forests, water, and local communities, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

To reduce the funding gap for protected areas in order to improve their management effectiveness, particularly in respect of reducing the threats to, and improving the conservation status of, their biodiversity values.

To promote investment in small hydro-power (SHP) mini-grids and develop an appropriate business model for the sustainability of the provision of rural energy services.

To increase access to electricity in rural Liberia while promoting and mainstreaming the use of energy efficiency measures