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Kenya: Transformative support
The Global Environment Facility is a key supporter of the Kenyan Government on financing sustainable development in all its focal areas. Currently there are over 35 national projects, over 65 projects with a regional and global context, and several small grants programs to communities through Community Based Organizations and NGOs.
Turkmenistan: International Environmental Cooperation
By Batyr Ballyyev, GEF Operational Focal Point of Turkmenistan
Preserving the country’s abundant natural resources and using them carefully and rationally are among the key elements of Turkmenistan’s public policy. Comprehensive, far‑reaching, and long-term national conservation programs currently under way in the country are aimed at ensuring harmonious interaction with the environment and the creation of a green economy.
The GEF is supporting sustainable development in Togo: testimonials from beneficiaries
While Togo has embarked on an accelerated growth and job promotion strategy, it is not neglecting the importance of sustainably managing its natural resources. Indeed, Togo is party to several multilateral environmental agreements and is making progress implementing these agreements with support from its partners.
As the main source of financing for natural resource management and environmental protection projects and programs in Togo, the GEF is providing substantial technical and financial support to the national sustainable development process.
The West African Development Bank: mobilizing resources to combat climate change
Editor's note: This story is part of the publication produced for the 25th Anniversary of the Global Environment Facility. The publication is a compilation of contributions from across the GEF partnership; it includes stories and guest articles that have being submitted by countries, partner organizations and dignitaries from around the world.
The Philippines: Protecting the pearl
By Analiza Rebuelta-The, Undersecretary and Chief of Staff, Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, and GEF Operational Focal Point for the Philippines
Madagascar and the GEF
Madagascar is one of the richest countries on the planet in terms of biodiversity. In fact, Madagascar has a wealth of biodiversity home to a variety of terrestrial (forests, agricultural spaces, and grasslands), aquatic (wetlands, continental waters), and maritime and coastal ecosystems.
This biodiversity is so significant, in terms of the variety of its wildlife and ecosystems, of which 80 percent of animal and plant species are endemic, and exceptional terrestrial and aquatic habitats, that it merits special emphasis.
Thailand as a member of the GEF Family
The global community faces many challenges which correspond with the focal areas of the GEF, which has been a key financial mechanism supporting developing countries, and ones with economies in transition, in addressing global environmental issues since 1991 and serves as the financial mechanism for several international environmental conventions. Thailand recognizes the need to cooperate with the global community to address these challenges and therefore has become party to many conventions.
South Sudan: The newest member of the GEF family
By David Batali Oliver, GEF, GEF Operational Focal Point, South Sudan
The GEF has played an important role in offering South Sudan the opportunity to join in the global efforts to address such environmental concerns as the climate change and biodiversity loss hat adversely affect our planet Earth.
South Africa and the GEF: partners for sustainable development
By Ms. Nosipho Ngcaba, Director-General of the Department of Environmental Affairs and GEF Political Focal Point
South Africa boasts an abundant supply of natural resources and ranks as the third most mega-biodiverse country in the world. Nevertheless, there is a need to balance economic and other development goals with that of environmental sustainability for the benefit of present and future generations.