The GEF Council approved a Work Program that will allocate USD 290.6 million to 30 projects and programs across 56 countries.
The LDCF/SCCF Council approved a Work Program of USD 52.26 million targeting climate change adaptation priorities in four LDCs, two of which are also SIDS, and in one non-LDC SIDS.
The GBFF Council’s new Work Program allocates USD 28.28 million to three projects in Colombia, Indonesia, and Madagascar, leveraging approximately USD 57.07 million in co-financing.
The Councils of the family of funds managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), comprising the GEF Trust Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), approved work programs totaling approximately USD 372 million in support of climate action, biodiversity conservation, pollution prevention and reduction, and integrated environmental action across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
The Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) summary report highlights that the GEF Council approved a Work Program that will allocate USD 290.6 million to 30 projects and programs across 56 countries, including 21 small island developing States (SIDS) and 21 least developed countries (LDCs). These initiatives seek to tackle illegal fishing, strengthen island economies, reduce pollution, and incentivize the adoption of regenerative farming practices.
