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Highlights and images for 27 June 2023
64th Meeting of the GEF Council
64th Meeting of the GEF Council
Council Members focused on supporting new, key environmental agreements and frameworks, reaching consensus on the establishment of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, including its programming directions, and on preparing the GEF to serve as part of the financial mechanism for the Agreement on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Highlights and images for 26 June 2023
64th Meeting of the GEF Council
Highlights and images for 16 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
Twenty-nine donor governments finalized $5.33 billion in pledges to the Global Environment Facility for the four-year GEF-8 period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026. This side event gave an overview of the GEF-8 Programming Directions, drilling into the biodiversity focal area strategy and the relevant Integrated Programs.
Highlights and images for 15 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
Highlights and images for 14 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
This side event recognized the key role of civil society and community-based organizations—including Indigenous Peoples, women’s groups, youth organizations, and persons with disabilities—in protecting the global environment and considered ways to scale up the related work through the SGP and other initiatives.
Highlights and images for 14 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
Highlights and images for 10 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
Speakers addressed that there is currently only one ranger per 72 sq km of terrestrial protected areas worldwide, underscoring that it is not enough to achieve effective conservation.
Highlights and images for 9 December 2022
GEF at CBD COP15
GEF at CBD COP15
Throughout the CBD COP 15, the GEF hosted nearly 30 sessions to bring together both governments and non-state actors. Discussions ranged from the launch of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative, support for rangers in protecting wildlife, acknowledgement of the role of blended finance and the role of the private sector.