Technical Discussion Series: Climate-Poverty Connection
This session in the GEF Technical Discussion Series featured a presentation of the results and lessons from a new Drawdown Lift report.
Country Engagement Strategy Implementation Arrangements for GEF-8
Congo miners step towards sustainable gold production
The Republic of the Congo has taken an important step towards a sustainable mining sector, with the launch of a $10.5-million project to reduce the use of mercury by the nation’s artisanal miners.
Widely used in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) to extract gold from ore, mercury is associated with serious health problems amongst miners, including nervous, digestive, and immune system damage. Once released, mercury can travel far from its point of origin via the atmosphere, water bodies, and food chains, posing a risk to health globally.
Support for Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Private Sector Engagement from the LDCF and the SCCF
In June 2022, the LDCF/SCCF Council developed a new climate change adaptation strategy for the 2022-26 period for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). This strategy outlines enhanced innovation, technology transfer, and private sector engagement as a key priority for both LDCF and SCCF Programming. The GEF’s focus in this area is responsive to UNFCCC guidance.