#GEFcouncil70, #LDCF / #SCCF Council, and #GBFF Council conclude their week-long deliberations to advance their efforts in addressing global environmental priorities. @thegef.bsky.social

#GBFF Council praises GBFF Results Framework's alignment with KMGBF monitoring framework, its increased emphasis on finance mobilization & harmful subsidies, and support for IPLCs, women & youth data disaggregation. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

At #GBFF Council, members hear GBFF progress report highlighting rapid rollout: USD 288.7M to 71 countries, including 43 SIDS & LDCs; and all portfolio targets exceeded: 56% to SIDS/LDCs, 47% via IFIs & 28.6% supporting IPLC actions. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

#GBFF Council members approve a Work Program comprising three projects in Colombia, Indonesia & Madagascar, totaling USD 28.4 million & leveraging USD 57.07 million in co-financing, and supporting Global Biodiversity Framework targets. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

Addressing the #GBFF Council, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social ExecSec Astrid Schomaker welcomes Fund's GBF-aligned indicators & complementarity with #GCF & urges clearer feedback on proposals, action on harmful subsidies & safeguarding core GEF biodiversity financing. #GEFcouncil70
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Fifth meeting of #GBFF Council opens, with @thegef.bsky.social Secretariat reporting the #GBFF has met all 3 portfolio targets: 43% of projects support LDCs and SIDS, 28% are programmed through IFIs, and 29% of financing supports IPLC actions - exceeding all targets. #GEFcouncil70

Sweden pledges SEK 130 million to the #LDCF during the #LDCF / #SCCF Council meeting. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

Ireland pledges €3 million to the #LDCF and €2 million to the #SCCF during the #LDCF / #SCCF Council meeting. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

Belgium pledges €5.9 million to the #LDCF, during the #LDCF / #SCCF Council meeting. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

At the #LDCF / #SCCF Council meeting, Germany pledges €10 million to the #LDCF. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

At the #LDCF / #SCCF Council, members receive progress report noting USD 6.19m in new LDCF contributions and impacts for 88.9m people, plus USD 2.34m for the SCCF reaching 12.5m beneficiaries. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

#LDCF / #SCCF Council members approve Work Program comprising 5 projects in Haiti, Senegal, Eritrea, Kiribati & Marshall Islands, requesting USD 52.26m & expected to mobilize USD 116.8m in co-financing. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social

At #GEFcouncil70, members consider evaluation of GEF Food Systems Programs, which recommends stronger value-chain integration beyond production and improved country docking & knowledge uptake to support long-term food systems transformation under the ninth replenishment cycle. @thegef.bsky.social

#GEFcouncil70 members consider the Eighth Comprehensive Evaluation of @thegef.bsky.social, which finds that integration is a key driver of transformational impact, with integrated programs now accounting for nearly a third of GEF financing.

At #GEFcouncil70, Frank Moser @brsconventions.bsky.social highlights that to address #Pollution, we need to continue breaking silos and strengthening cross-focal area cooperation at all levels. @thegef.bsky.social