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Member countries to consider disbursing $261 million for innovative initiatives across the Global Environment Facility’s family of funds.Council meetings follow the official start of the GEF Trust Fund’s ninth replenishment process.

The GEF Small Grants Program is a flagship initiative that over the past three decades has enabled civil society organizations to access funding and technical assistance for community action related to the environment and sustainable livelihoods. It specifically supports Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women-led initiatives, youth engagement and leadership, and persons with disabilities.

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched its Results Report for the reporting year 2023-2024. This report provides an overview on the concrete results achieved on global environmental and socio-economic benefits between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, including results under the GEF focal areas of biodiversity, climate change mitigation, sustainable land and forest management, international waters, chemicals and waste, and capacity development.

The rapid transformation of the world through urbanization has been a defining feature of the last century. This shift has elevated cities into economic powerhouses that foster innovation, economic development, and social interactions. However, this has come at a cost: often prioritizing immediate economic gains, the fast and unplanned expansion of cities around the world has created a variety of challenges that have a negative impact on both people and the environment, significantly contributing to the intensification of the global climate and biodiversity crises.

This is the infographic version of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Results Report 2022-2023. SGP provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programs.

This is a commemorative publication to celebrate the GEF Small Grants Programme's (GEF SGP) 30 years of local action, global impact. The publication highlights the important role of local communities, civil society and Indigenous Peoples, youth, women, and persons with disabilities in addressing global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving well-being and livelihoods.