GEF CEO celebrates mangrove restoration efforts in Cote d'Ivoire

Mangroves can withstand soil and water conditions that would kill most plants, and yet these hardiest of tropical forests are vanishing from the Earth so quickly that every effort to protect them is of value – both locally and globally.

This is because mangroves have an outsized environmental and economic impact wherever they grow. They protect against coastal erosion, help with flood control, act as carbon sinks, and are unique ecosystems that harbor a wealth of fish, insect, bird, and reptile species.

GEF CEO visits women-led community forest project in Senegal

As a former environment minister from Costa Rica, a country more than half covered in trees, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez knows well the vital role forests can play in community life.

That is what stood out for the Global Environment Facility CEO from his visit to the village of Djilor Djidiack, Senegal, where residents have planted, managed, and protected a 20-hectare community forest with the support of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP).

GEF Consultations with Civil Society on Inclusive Microfinancing

The virtual event GEF Consultations with Civil Society on Inclusive Microfinancing was held on June 17 in advance of the 62nd GEF Council meeting, and was organized by the GEF Secretariat in collaboration with the GEF CSO Network, the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG), and with support from youth organizations.