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GEF Council to review progress and consider new funding for high-impact initiatives
In its second-to-last gathering of its eighth funding cycle, the Global Environment Facility’s governing body will take stock of major progress towards current targets and consider a new tranche of financing for high-impact initiatives through the GEF Trust Fund, Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
At AMCEN, a focus on Africa environmental leadership
The 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) concluded with an affirmation of the value of working together in a collaborative manner to build on Africa’s successes in conserving and restoring nature for the long term.
New GEF financing propels progress to 2030 goals
This press release is available in French and Spanish.
El nuevo financiamiento del GEF impulsa el avance hacia los objetivos de 2030
Este comunicado de prensa está disponible en inglés y francés.
Une nouvelle enveloppe de financements du GEF accélère les progrès vers la réalisation des objectifs de 2030
Ce communiqué de presse est disponible en anglais et en espagnol.
GEF funds to boost resilient livelihoods and landscapes
The Council of the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund has approved almost $40 million in funding for new projects to boost resilience across Africa and the Pacific.
GEF Council to consider wide-ranging support as ninth replenishment process gets underway
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 LDCF in Numbers
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are on the frontline of the climate crisis. The GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) is the GEF’s dedicated fund for climate change adaptation in LDCs, helping recipient countries to address their short-, medium-, and long-term resilience needs and reduce climate change vulnerability in priority sectors and ecosystems.This publication provides a snapshot of the LDCF’s funding, reach, and impact.View the related publication The SCCF in Numbers >>
Bhutan secures $20M from Least Developed Countries Fund for a new urban resilience project
The Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) has approved $20 million in grant funding for Bhutan’s new initiative, Enhancing Climate Resilience of Urban Landscapes and Communities in Thimphu-Paro Region (ECRUL). With co-financing commitments of more than $62 million from the Royal Government of Bhutan, the project seeks to tackle the growing climate challenges facing Bhutan’s key urban centers.