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The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund finances action for biodiversity
During the 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility, the 2nd meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council members and constituency groups took the floor, recognizing the historic nature of the adoption of this first work program amounting to $37.8 million.
Webinar for GEF agencies: Lessons learned and guidance on GBFF project submission
The GEF Secretariat organized on June 6, 2024, a webinar for GEF agencies to discuss lessons learned from the first two selection rounds of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund and provide guidance for future submissions of funding requests.
GEF Council to consider large and diverse work programs
The Global Environment Facility’s governing body will hold back-to-back Council meetings for the GEF Trust Fund, the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) and the Least Developed Countries Fund/Special Climate Change Fund (LDCF/SCCF) from June 17 to 20 in Washington, DC.Council members are set to consider $736.4 million in funding from the GEF family of funds.
Biodiversity fund approves 18 new project preparation grants
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved a new round of project preparation grants and set aside more than $70 million for 18 new projects in 21 countries, including 13 Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. The approvals keep the momentum for the less than 1-year-old fund housed at the Global Environment Facility to put nature on a path to recovery before 2030.
New biodiversity fund approves project preparation grants
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved project preparation grants and set aside nearly $40 million to support new proposed initiatives in Brazil, Gabon, and Mexico, providing a boost to international efforts to put nature on a path to recovery this decade.
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest $1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and met for the first time as Council of the new Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
Summary of the 66th GEF Council meeting
On its final day, the Global Environment Facility Council, meeting as the first Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council, completed the work needed to make the GBFF operational in the upcoming weeks. The Council approved the GBFF Project Cycle Policy providing for a streamlined project cycle for all GBFF projects, and the FY24 and FY25 administrative budget and business plan vis-à-vis the Fund.
GEF Council approves $916 million for urgent environmental action
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments on Monday allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and advanced five Integrated Programs designed to tackle complex challenges in their entirety.
The GEF Council, meeting in Washington DC, approved funding for 45 projects and programs, including four blended finance initiatives involving the private sector. The support will directly help more than 12 million people, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
GEF family of funds set for ambitious investments in nature
The Global Environment Facility’s governing board will start 2024 with decisions on more than $1 billion in funding for climate change adaptation, biodiversity, ocean health, pollution control, and more, as the GEF family of funds continues to expand the support it provides across multiple international environmental conventions.