To promote long-term financial sustainability for the effective management of the National System of Protected Natural Areas of Peru (SINANPE) for the protection of globally important biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Amazon Biome

To assist Azerbaijan in the preparation of its Fourth National Communication (FNC) and Second Biennial Reporting (SBR) for the implementation of the obligations under the UNFCCC

To review and update the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for Cuba in order to comply with Articles 7 and 15 under the Stockholm Convention.

Assist Lebanon in the preparation of its Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) for the fullfilment of the obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

The proposed project aims to create the enabling environment for the introduction of Green Chemistry in Viet Nam and introduce Green Chemistry applications in productive sectors with the purpose of reducing the use and release of chemicals controlled under MEAs. The project also expects to result in a reduction in the use and release of chemicals of concern not covered under MEAs, as well as improve energy and natural resource efficiency and generate Green House Gas (GHG) release reduction co-benefits in the sectors and industries supported by the project.

To develop policies and mechanisms that support agro-biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and resilience

Undertake a Minamata Convention Initial Assessment (MIA) to enable the Government of Ghana to determine the national requirements and needs for the ratification of the Convention and establish a national foundation to undertake future work towards the implementation of the Convention

To foster biodiversity conservation on livestock farms, through a return to human shepherding and the development of a wildlife-friendly produce branding scheme, leading to Payment for Ecosystem Services as a tool in conservation and local economic development.

To promote socially and environmentally sustainable forest management in central and south Benin by improving forest and land management to preserve forest cover, prevent biodiversity loss, and monitor carbon stocks and emissions.

To secure biodiversity and carbon benefits while simultaneously strengthening the resilience of livelihoods, through forest landscape restoration and upscaling clean technologies in selected Districts of Southern Province.