Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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The GEF is a family of funds working to address the planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
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With support from the GEF, Lewis recently visited Mount Kenya’s Lewis Glacier – one of Africa’s last three glacier areas – which is expected to disappear within 5 years. Its loss, alongside Kilimanjaro’s, threatens water supplies for around 2 million people.
@thegef.bsky.social
@thegef.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
With support from the GEF, Lewis recently visited Mount Kenya’s Lewis Glacier – one of Africa’s last three glacier areas – which is expected to disappear within 5 years. Its loss, alongside Kilimanjaro’s, threatens water supplies for around 2 million people.
@thegef.bsky.social
@thegef.bsky.social
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#GEFcouncil70 consultation with civil society organizations kicks off to reflect on the GEF-8 replenishment cycle and consider how to strengthen whole-of-society approaches during the GEF-9 cycle. @thegef.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#GEFcouncil70 consultation with civil society organizations kicks off to reflect on the GEF-8 replenishment cycle and consider how to strengthen whole-of-society approaches during the GEF-9 cycle. @thegef.bsky.social
Strengthening how the GEF collaborates with Indigenous Peoples is key to addressing major environmental challenges. Learn how Tania Eulalia Martinez Cruz — an Ëyuujk (Mixe) Indigenous woman and action-oriented researcher — helps the GEF achieve this goal. thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Strengthening how the GEF collaborates with Indigenous Peoples is key to addressing major environmental challenges. Learn how Tania Eulalia Martinez Cruz — an Ëyuujk (Mixe) Indigenous woman and action-oriented researcher — helps the GEF achieve this goal. thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
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Glaciers sit at the apex of mountain water systems.Their decline reshapes everything downstream as communities face shrinking water supplies and higher risks of floods and landslides.
#UNEA7 @thegef.bsky.social @unep.org #MountainsMatter #IMD2025 📸 @esa.int
#UNEA7 @thegef.bsky.social @unep.org #MountainsMatter #IMD2025 📸 @esa.int
December 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Glaciers sit at the apex of mountain water systems.Their decline reshapes everything downstream as communities face shrinking water supplies and higher risks of floods and landslides.
#UNEA7 @thegef.bsky.social @unep.org #MountainsMatter #IMD2025 📸 @esa.int
#UNEA7 @thegef.bsky.social @unep.org #MountainsMatter #IMD2025 📸 @esa.int
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🏔️ Mountains are the backbone of life on Earth.
They supply freshwater to over half of humanity & sustain biodiversity. Yet, they are vulnerable to degradation from human activities & climate change.
On #MountainDay, we celebrate their beauty & their indispensable role for people and nature.
They supply freshwater to over half of humanity & sustain biodiversity. Yet, they are vulnerable to degradation from human activities & climate change.
On #MountainDay, we celebrate their beauty & their indispensable role for people and nature.
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🏔️ Mountains are the backbone of life on Earth.
They supply freshwater to over half of humanity & sustain biodiversity. Yet, they are vulnerable to degradation from human activities & climate change.
On #MountainDay, we celebrate their beauty & their indispensable role for people and nature.
They supply freshwater to over half of humanity & sustain biodiversity. Yet, they are vulnerable to degradation from human activities & climate change.
On #MountainDay, we celebrate their beauty & their indispensable role for people and nature.
The high Himalayas and Tibetan plateau are warming 2x faster than the world. In Nepal’s Nubri Valley, communities are fighting back with solar greenhouses and local knowledge.
This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: undp-nature.exposure.co/melting-moun... #IMD2025 #MountainsMatter
This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: undp-nature.exposure.co/melting-moun... #IMD2025 #MountainsMatter
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The high Himalayas and Tibetan plateau are warming 2x faster than the world. In Nepal’s Nubri Valley, communities are fighting back with solar greenhouses and local knowledge.
This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: undp-nature.exposure.co/melting-moun... #IMD2025 #MountainsMatter
This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: undp-nature.exposure.co/melting-moun... #IMD2025 #MountainsMatter
Join us at #UNEA7 for an insider’s look at the GEF’s state of play, the road ahead for GEF-9, and new opportunities for developing countries, #LDCs, and #SIDS across the GEF Family of Funds.
📅 11 December 2025
🕕 18:15–19:45 EAT
📍 Mt Kenya Room, UNON
Click to watch 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
📅 11 December 2025
🕕 18:15–19:45 EAT
📍 Mt Kenya Room, UNON
Click to watch 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Join us at #UNEA7 for an insider’s look at the GEF’s state of play, the road ahead for GEF-9, and new opportunities for developing countries, #LDCs, and #SIDS across the GEF Family of Funds.
📅 11 December 2025
🕕 18:15–19:45 EAT
📍 Mt Kenya Room, UNON
Click to watch 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
📅 11 December 2025
🕕 18:15–19:45 EAT
📍 Mt Kenya Room, UNON
Click to watch 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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CITES has agreed to move whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta and devil rays to Appendix I, ending international commercial trade. This does not end the pressure on sharks, but it does give the work ahead a firmer base.
#TheSharkSwim #30x30 #UNEA7 @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
📷 NOAA
#TheSharkSwim #30x30 #UNEA7 @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
📷 NOAA
December 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
CITES has agreed to move whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta and devil rays to Appendix I, ending international commercial trade. This does not end the pressure on sharks, but it does give the work ahead a firmer base.
#TheSharkSwim #30x30 #UNEA7 @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
📷 NOAA
#TheSharkSwim #30x30 #UNEA7 @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
📷 NOAA
Join us at #UNEA7 for a deep dive into the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
Hear the latest updates ahead of the 5th Council meeting and learn how the Fund is supporting SIDS, LDCs, and IPLCs.
📅10 Dec | 15:30-17:30 EAT
📍Mt Kenya Room, UNON, Nairobi
youtube.com/live/zjckCKv...
Hear the latest updates ahead of the 5th Council meeting and learn how the Fund is supporting SIDS, LDCs, and IPLCs.
📅10 Dec | 15:30-17:30 EAT
📍Mt Kenya Room, UNON, Nairobi
youtube.com/live/zjckCKv...
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Join us at #UNEA7 for a deep dive into the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).
Hear the latest updates ahead of the 5th Council meeting and learn how the Fund is supporting SIDS, LDCs, and IPLCs.
📅10 Dec | 15:30-17:30 EAT
📍Mt Kenya Room, UNON, Nairobi
youtube.com/live/zjckCKv...
Hear the latest updates ahead of the 5th Council meeting and learn how the Fund is supporting SIDS, LDCs, and IPLCs.
📅10 Dec | 15:30-17:30 EAT
📍Mt Kenya Room, UNON, Nairobi
youtube.com/live/zjckCKv...
In #Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Basin, restoration efforts are rebuilding both ecosystems and the relationship between people and nature. Discover how #science, #policy, and #CommunityAction combine to drive lasting, powerful change.
🔗 undp-nature.exposure.co/resilience-r...
#GEFassembly2026
🔗 undp-nature.exposure.co/resilience-r...
#GEFassembly2026
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In #Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Basin, restoration efforts are rebuilding both ecosystems and the relationship between people and nature. Discover how #science, #policy, and #CommunityAction combine to drive lasting, powerful change.
🔗 undp-nature.exposure.co/resilience-r...
#GEFassembly2026
🔗 undp-nature.exposure.co/resilience-r...
#GEFassembly2026
Crisis? Challenge Accepted! UNEP-GEF Solutions at Scale
Join the GEF & @unep.org for a special event to explore science- and finance-driven solutions to nature & pollution challenges.
📅Dec 9 • Nairobi
🔗Watch the recording: unea7.sched.com/event/28xtx/...
Join the GEF & @unep.org for a special event to explore science- and finance-driven solutions to nature & pollution challenges.
📅Dec 9 • Nairobi
🔗Watch the recording: unea7.sched.com/event/28xtx/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Crisis? Challenge Accepted! UNEP-GEF Solutions at Scale
Join the GEF & @unep.org for a special event to explore science- and finance-driven solutions to nature & pollution challenges.
📅Dec 9 • Nairobi
🔗Watch the recording: unea7.sched.com/event/28xtx/...
Join the GEF & @unep.org for a special event to explore science- and finance-driven solutions to nature & pollution challenges.
📅Dec 9 • Nairobi
🔗Watch the recording: unea7.sched.com/event/28xtx/...
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Investing in a healthy planet isn’t just good for nature—it’s a massive economic opportunity.
New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.
ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.
ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Investing in a healthy planet isn’t just good for nature—it’s a massive economic opportunity.
New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.
ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.
ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
🌍 Coming soon: From Dec 15-19, the GEF Council meets for its second-to-last session of GEF-8 to review progress and consider new financing for high-impact initiatives across the GEF Trust Fund, #LDCF, #SCCF, and #GBFF.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🌍 Coming soon: From Dec 15-19, the GEF Council meets for its second-to-last session of GEF-8 to review progress and consider new financing for high-impact initiatives across the GEF Trust Fund, #LDCF, #SCCF, and #GBFF.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
The Lewis Glacier lost 62% of its surface in 5 years. GEF has invested for decades to protect mountain ecosystems and water sources in Africa. @lewispugh.bsky.social’s @unep.org- the GEF- supported swim demonstrates why #UNEA7 must scale solutions now.
unep.org/news-and-sto... #LewisGlacierSwim
unep.org/news-and-sto... #LewisGlacierSwim
Why glaciers matter – and the new push to protect them
Between May and September this year, avalanches, landslides and flashfloods tore through mountain communities in Switzerland, Nepal and Pakistan, wiping out infrastructure and causing deaths and displ...
unep.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Lewis Glacier lost 62% of its surface in 5 years. GEF has invested for decades to protect mountain ecosystems and water sources in Africa. @lewispugh.bsky.social’s @unep.org- the GEF- supported swim demonstrates why #UNEA7 must scale solutions now.
unep.org/news-and-sto... #LewisGlacierSwim
unep.org/news-and-sto... #LewisGlacierSwim
Francis Asamoah, a wildlife researcher from #Ghana 🇬🇭, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF–sponsored youth delegate. In his GEF Voices interview, he shares insights from his work in ecology and science communication, and why his advice is to “start where you are.”
🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Francis Asamoah, a wildlife researcher from #Ghana 🇬🇭, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF–sponsored youth delegate. In his GEF Voices interview, he shares insights from his work in ecology and science communication, and why his advice is to “start where you are.”
🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
The GEF & the African Wildlife Foundation hosted a regional workshop in Sharm El-Sheikh to equip Operational Focal Points from 6 countries with stronger tools for project oversight—boosting locally-led, high-impact GEF investments across the region.
🔗 awf.org/pressroom/gl...
#CapacityBuilding
🔗 awf.org/pressroom/gl...
#CapacityBuilding
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The GEF & the African Wildlife Foundation hosted a regional workshop in Sharm El-Sheikh to equip Operational Focal Points from 6 countries with stronger tools for project oversight—boosting locally-led, high-impact GEF investments across the region.
🔗 awf.org/pressroom/gl...
#CapacityBuilding
🔗 awf.org/pressroom/gl...
#CapacityBuilding
Nancy Barisoa, an environmental expert from #Madagascar 🇲🇬, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF-sponsored youth delegate. In her GEF Voices interview, she shares lessons from elevating youth priorities through training, storytelling, listening, and learning.
Read the interview: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
Read the interview: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Nancy Barisoa, an environmental expert from #Madagascar 🇲🇬, is at #CRIC23 as a the GEF-sponsored youth delegate. In her GEF Voices interview, she shares lessons from elevating youth priorities through training, storytelling, listening, and learning.
Read the interview: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
Read the interview: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
How can infrastructure support nature? Join this webinar on December 4 to explore how countries are integrating biodiversity into infrastructure planning.
Register: tinyurl.com/BuildingBiod...
@worldwildlife.org @nature.org
Register: tinyurl.com/BuildingBiod...
@worldwildlife.org @nature.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
How can infrastructure support nature? Join this webinar on December 4 to explore how countries are integrating biodiversity into infrastructure planning.
Register: tinyurl.com/BuildingBiod...
@worldwildlife.org @nature.org
Register: tinyurl.com/BuildingBiod...
@worldwildlife.org @nature.org
Central Asian countries have agreed on a joint strategy to protect the region’s unique ecosystems at #CITESCoP20. They also explored prospective #GEF9 initiatives, including standardize monitoring and data-sharing systems.
Learn more: uzdaily.uz/en/central-a...
#CITES50
Learn more: uzdaily.uz/en/central-a...
#CITES50
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Central Asian countries have agreed on a joint strategy to protect the region’s unique ecosystems at #CITESCoP20. They also explored prospective #GEF9 initiatives, including standardize monitoring and data-sharing systems.
Learn more: uzdaily.uz/en/central-a...
#CITES50
Learn more: uzdaily.uz/en/central-a...
#CITES50
In #Nepal, the GEF and @fao.org helped farmers test and switch to climate-resilient crops that stand up to changing rain and wind.🌾Higher yields, more income, less pressure to migrate.
Learn more🔗 wrld.bg/Ctbl50Xuojv
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RuralDevelopment
Learn more🔗 wrld.bg/Ctbl50Xuojv
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RuralDevelopment
December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In #Nepal, the GEF and @fao.org helped farmers test and switch to climate-resilient crops that stand up to changing rain and wind.🌾Higher yields, more income, less pressure to migrate.
Learn more🔗 wrld.bg/Ctbl50Xuojv
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RuralDevelopment
Learn more🔗 wrld.bg/Ctbl50Xuojv
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RuralDevelopment
Good news: The GEF’s Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approved 22 grants for projects across 34 countries, totaling over $87M. The proposals prioritize #IFIs, #LDCs, and #SIDS, strengthening support for the most vulnerable nations. thegef.org/newsroom/new... #Biodiversity
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Good news: The GEF’s Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approved 22 grants for projects across 34 countries, totaling over $87M. The proposals prioritize #IFIs, #LDCs, and #SIDS, strengthening support for the most vulnerable nations. thegef.org/newsroom/new... #Biodiversity
Crocodiles are top predators, and vital to healthy wetlands. A years-long push by the GEF, Conservation International, and the government of Mexico, is restoring ecosystems and backing sustainable farming and tourism. Learn why it matters: wrld.bg/kEqt50Xx9Xc #WildlifeConservation
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Crocodiles are top predators, and vital to healthy wetlands. A years-long push by the GEF, Conservation International, and the government of Mexico, is restoring ecosystems and backing sustainable farming and tourism. Learn why it matters: wrld.bg/kEqt50Xx9Xc #WildlifeConservation
The Global Environment Facility and #Uzbekistan mark 30 years in partnership: $98.8 million in GEF grants and $773.8 million in co-financing have advanced the nation’s environmental goals, laying the groundwork for its leadership at the 2026 GEF Assembly. #GEFAssembly2026 thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Global Environment Facility and #Uzbekistan mark 30 years in partnership: $98.8 million in GEF grants and $773.8 million in co-financing have advanced the nation’s environmental goals, laying the groundwork for its leadership at the 2026 GEF Assembly. #GEFAssembly2026 thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
With the GEF financing & @ebrd.bsky.social action, 25,000 households in Khorog, #Tajikistan, now have reliable water access, plus better waste management in this remote, mountainous region.
🎥 Watch how: ebrd.com/home/work-wi...
#WaterSecurity #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment
🎥 Watch how: ebrd.com/home/work-wi...
#WaterSecurity #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
With the GEF financing & @ebrd.bsky.social action, 25,000 households in Khorog, #Tajikistan, now have reliable water access, plus better waste management in this remote, mountainous region.
🎥 Watch how: ebrd.com/home/work-wi...
#WaterSecurity #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment
🎥 Watch how: ebrd.com/home/work-wi...
#WaterSecurity #InfrastructureDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment
At #COP30’s Primary Forests at Risk event, the GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opened with a powerful reminder: “Our grandchildren will look back in disbelief that we once logged primary forests – just as we now look back at other historic injustices.”
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At #COP30’s Primary Forests at Risk event, the GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opened with a powerful reminder: “Our grandchildren will look back in disbelief that we once logged primary forests – just as we now look back at other historic injustices.”
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow