Our Work

Since 1991, the GEF has provided new and additional grants and concessional funding to cover the “incremental” or additional costs associated with transforming a project with national benefits into one with global environmental benefits.

Learn more about our areas of work.

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Biodiversity Climate
Change
Chemicals
& Waste
Land
Degradation
International
Waters
Sust. Mngt.
of Forest
REDD +

 

The GEF also works on several multi-focal and cross-cutting issue and programs:

  • Food Security
  • Sustainable Cities
  • Commodities
  • Public Private Partnerships
  • Capacity Development
  • Small Grants Programme
  • Country Support Programme
  • Gender Mainstreaming
  • Small Island Developing States
  • Indigenous Peoples