Strengthening Endogenous Capacities of Least Developed Countries to Access Finance for Climate Change Adaptation

CEO Endorsement/Approval Review Sheet Document10525_UNEP_PIR_2024_UNILEADCEO ApprovalGEF-CCA_10525_UNILEAD_PIR23GEFSEC ReviewPIF
To strengthen capacities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to achieve scaled up and effective adaptation by fostering sustained endogenous technical services for project development, policy mainstreaming and creation of an enabling environment for adaptation to climate change.

Development of National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Togo

CEO ApprovalGEFSEC Review
To assist Togo in the development of its National Action Plan for the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector, raise national awareness on the Minamata Convention and build initial national capacity for the early implementation of the National Action Plan and the Minamata Convention

Strengthening Community-managed Protected Areas for Conserving Biodiversity and Improving Local Livelihoods in Pakistan

PIF Review Sheet DocumentPIF Document
To strengthen Community-Managed Protected Areas (CMPA) through improved governance of Integrated Natural Resources Management (INRM), local livelihoods and co-management of protected areas (PAs) in the mountain landscape of Pakistan administered Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab (Pb)

Integrated watershed management of the Putumayo-Içá river basin

CEO Endorsement/Approval Review Sheet Document PIF Review Sheet Document10531-P172893-2023-PIR-WB-Regional10531-P172893-2024-PIR-WB-RegionalFSP CEO endorsement documentPIF Document
To strengthen the enabling conditions for the participant countries to manage the shared freshwater ecosystems of the Putumayo- Içá basin in the Amazon region
To be measured by:
• Regional knowledge management strategy providing relevant information for decision making towards conservation and sustainable natural resource use
• Action plan agreed for shared management of the basin designed and operational
• Share of targeted subproject beneficiaries with improved livelihood conditions

Securing Long-Term Sustainability of Multi-functional Landscapes in Critical River Basins of the Philippines

CEO Endorsement/Approval Review Sheet Document PIF Review Sheet DocumentCEO Endorsement RequestFSP CEO endorsement documentGEF Review SheetPIFProject Document
To create an enabling environment for the realization of the National Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target and to mainstream biodiversity-friendly agricultural (BDFA) practices in the Cagayan de Oro River Basin (CDORB) through national policy framework implementation and capacity strengthening.

Restoration of Degraded Natural Forests and Soil Erosion Management Improvement in Erosion-Prone Regions of China

CEO Endorsement/Approval Review Sheet Document PIF Review Sheet DocumentFSP CEO endorsement documentPIF Document
To mainstream sustainable Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) for improving flows of ecosystems services of degraded Natural Forest Use Land (NFUL) in soil erosion-prone regions of China, based on a multi-level governance and landscape approach.