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What gives me hope: Hoda Elshawadfy
In this set of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet.
Hoda Elshawadfy of Egypt sees promise in greater public awareness about threats like climate change.
“Suddenly everyone is here listening, and trying to help,” she said. “I can feel hope from this.”
Good Practice Brief: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Mainstream Migratory Soaring Birds Safeguards
This GEF-financed project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has achieved successful and transformational results in mainstreaming migratory soaring bird (MSB) safeguards into the five key sectors directly affecting MSBs along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway: hunting, energy, tourism, agriculture, and waste management. The project has generated numerous global environmental benefits through the establishment of governmental and private sector policies and practices across the five sectors.
UNEP and EIB join forces to reduce pollution in the marine and coastal environment
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today launched the Global Environment Facility Mediterranean Pollution Hot Spots Technical Assistance initiative, which aims to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean marine and coastal environment.
GEF Council approves first work program of new funding cycle and measures to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency
The 55th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meeting wrapped up today following the approval of its first work program under its new, four-year investment cycle, known as GEF-7, and a series of decisions that will firm up its implementation policies and procedures.
Egypt ECW 2019
The Expanded Constituency Workshops keep the GEF National Focal Points, Convention Focal Points and other key stakeholders, including civil society, up to date on GEF strategies, policies and procedures and to encourage coordination. The events enable focal points to meet with their counterparts from other countries in the region. They also allow other GEF partners, especially GEF Agencies, to discuss and review policies and procedures and to share experiences from GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks.