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A view of Isla Contoy National Park, Quintana Roo.

November 29, 2016

UN biodiversity conference COP13: mainstreaming biodiversity for well-being
A flower grows in the Moroccan soil

November 14, 2016

GEF Morocco agriculture project increases crop yields in face of changing climate
Art installation lights up Eiffel Tower on eve of Paris Climate talks. Photo: Elfred Tseng/Shutterstock.com

November 3, 2016

Paris Climate Agreement enters into force
Gold mining

October 27, 2016

GEF Council approves suite of new innovative initiatives to benefit the global environment
25 years of GEF

October 24, 2016

25 Years of the GEF
Set up in 1991 as a pilot programme in the run-up to the Earth Summit the following year, the GEF has developed from being the financial mechanism for implementing international conventions agreed in Rio to the foremost champion of the global commons on which civilization depends.

October 21, 2016

25 years of the GEF: Reflections by Naoko Ishii, GEF CEO
In September 1989 France proposed, through its Finance Minister, that the World Bank be provided with additional resources to fund environmental projects, offering to support it with a contribution of 900 million French francs over a three year period. Its proposal, to the Bank's Development Committee, was quickly seconded by Germany. And little more than a year later - in November 1990 – after the Bank had developed the proposal, with extensive consultations and negotiations - 27 countries, including nine

October 21, 2016

GEF: How it all began
Photo by Pedro Szekely via Flickr CC

October 21, 2016

25 years of the GEF in Colombia: a fertile ground for building peace
France and Germany also encourage the GEF to continue challenging its own model and the way it seeks both transformational solutions to environmental issues and also the right partnerships to lend added impact to its actions.

October 21, 2016

France and Germany on 25 years of GEF

CAF, like the GEF, recognizes that sustainable development is not attainable solely through economic growth, but that an equation must also promote the conservation of natural capital, facilitating migration to economies that are low-carbon and resilient to climate change, while achieving the inclusive participation of stakeholders.

October 21, 2016

CAF and the GEF
Picture taken on a sunny summer day in Hellerup, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark.

October 21, 2016

The GEF and Danfoos Heating
Mabe is honoured to work with the GEF to promote and accelerate the use of energy efficient technologies that will both benefit the environment and dramatically improve people's quality of life, while having a positive impact on governments in developing economies.

October 21, 2016

Mabe: an alliance for sustainability and technological innovation
The snow leopard has declined by 20% in the past two decades, leaving only an estimated 4,000-6,500 of this iconic species left in the wild.

October 21, 2016

A Silent Roar
Kilimanjaro, Kenya

October 20, 2016

Kenya: Transformative support
Neutrality Monument Park, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Comprehensive, far‑reaching, and long-term national conservation programs currently under way in Turkmenistan are aimed at ensuring harmonious interaction with the environment and the creation of a green economy.

October 20, 2016

Turkmenistan: International Environmental Cooperation