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The GEF is a family of funds working to address the planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
Internships don’t just build careers, they open doors! Discover the path that led Ainur Khaliollayeva to her communications internship with the GEF, and how it’s shaping her future: www.thegef.org/newsroom/blo...
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has secured a major GEF - @undp.org investment to protect water resources, restore critical ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience across its atolls.

Read More: www.undp.org/asia-pacific...
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
🌍 The late Gustavo Fonseca’s legacy lives on through the Fonseca Leadership Program.

The GEF & @wcs.org invite applications for the Young Leaders in Africa Fellowship, which supports top African conservationists for Master’s/Ph.D. studies.

To learn more: wcs.org/about-us/gra...
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Project spotlight from #GEFCouncil70: A new GEF Trust Fund project in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 will restore forest and agroforestry systems to strengthen climate resilience, enhance ecosystem services, and support the country’s green recovery.

Read more: wrld.bg/lsfS50XN7cr
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Exciting news! #SouthAfrica secures a $46M investment to protect biodiversity while creating livelihoods for local communities.

Backed by the GEF, the initiative puts people at the centre of a growing biodiversity economy.

Read more: undp.org/south-africa...

#ForPeopleForPlanet
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Exciting news! #Tanzania has secured major support from the GEF to protect coastal habitats & advance its #BlueEconomy.

The initiative will restore mangroves, seagrass, coral reefs & expand sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities➡️ undp.org/tanzania/pre...

#GEFCouncil70
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Some of the world’s most fragile and climate-vulnerable ecosystems are set to benefit from these new GEF funds for frontline environmental action.

Read more: undp.org/press-releas...

@undp.org #GEFCouncil70 #NaturePositive #ClimateCounts #ForNature #FinanceForNature
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Good news for the environment: @thegef.bsky.social has announced $52.8 million for @unep.org –led projects.
 
From wetlands and oceans to clean transport and climate transparency, this work will support countries strengthen resilience, reduce emissions & protect nature.

www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
December 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Central India Landscape Complex spans half of #India's tiger reserves. A project under GEF’s Work Program will support integrated landscape management across 2.9 million hectares to address the drivers of biodiversity loss: www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...

#GEFCouncil70 @fao.org
December 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Turning the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework into action on the ground 🌍

Through the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, targeted investments are supporting countries to deliver integrated solutions for biodiversity, people, and sustainable development.

#KMGBF #GBFF
New #GBFF projects in #Colombia 🇨🇴, #Indonesia 🇮🇩, and #Madagascar 🇲🇬 will advance biodiversity conservation on land and sea—integrating ecotourism, sustainable finance, and the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/new...

#GEFCouncil70
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#GEFCouncil70 Spotlight: In Colombia’s 🇨🇴 Chocó Biogeographic region, where poverty and inequality are high, land and marine protected areas, including fisheries and mangroves, will be managed better thanks to the GEF’s #GBFF, @agendacaf.bsky.social, and cofinancing: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
December 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Wildlife-based ecotourism can boost biodiversity conservation while supporting communities and economic growth. In #Indonesia 🇮🇩, a project with $6.2M from the #GBFF, $21M in co-financing, and @undp.org implementation is making it happen: thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
#GEFCouncil70
December 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Madagascar’s 🇲🇬 coastal & marine biodiversity in #LMMAs is getting a boost. With $5.3 million from the #GBFF, this project will strengthen #MPA management, promote sustainable practices, and benefit at least 5,450 people.
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#GEFCouncil7
December 20, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The GEF has approved $372M for 36 programs and projects across 59 countries—advancing action on biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution as the partnership prepares for the next investment cycle.

Read more: thegef.org/newsroom/pre...

#GEFCouncil70
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Project spotlight from #GEFCouncil70: A new GEF Trust Fund project in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 will restore forest and agroforestry systems to strengthen climate resilience, enhance ecosystem services, and support the country’s green recovery. www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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#GBFF Council establishes Ad Hoc Working Group on Predictability in Financing, tasks it to explore ways to strengthen predictability of contributions to GBFF & explore additional approaches to resource mobilization. #GEFcouncil70 @thegef.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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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
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#Bolivia 🇧🇴 and #Peru 🇵🇪 share a Strategic Action Plan for a transboundary basin in the Andean Altiplano. A new GEF Trust Fund project will support the first five years of implementation to restore the basin. thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The Marshall Islands face worsening droughts and saltwater intrusion that threaten freshwater and soil. Discover how a GEF Trust Fund project will strengthen land, coastal, and knowledge management. www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
@undp.org #GEFCouncil70
December 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
New #GBFF projects in #Colombia 🇨🇴, #Indonesia 🇮🇩, and #Madagascar 🇲🇬 will advance biodiversity conservation on land and sea—integrating ecotourism, sustainable finance, and the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

🔗 thegef.org/newsroom/new...

#GEFCouncil70
December 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The goal: protect 100% of Pacific Ocean waters, starting with 30% by 2030. The path: implementing the Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity initiative through the Pacific Community’s Ocean Flagship program, with support from GEF. thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#GEFCouncil70
December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New #LDCF and #SCCF projects are set to scale up country-driven adaptation solutions across #LDCs and #SIDS, focusing on integrated land–water management, coastal protection, sustainable fisheries, and climate-resilient livelihoods. thegef.org/newsroom/new...

#GEFCouncil70
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🇧🇪 Belgium steps up for climate adaptation.
A new EUR 5.9M pledge to the #LDCF will help scale locally-led resilience in the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

Thank you for backing action where it matters most!
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December 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🇩🇪 Germany pledges EUR 10M for adaptation
Germany’s new contribution to the #LDCF will help scale real-world resilience solutions in the countries most exposed to climate risk.
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#Adaptation #ClimateFinance #GEFcouncil70 @bmz.de
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🇮🇪 Ireland supports climate resilience.
A new EUR 5M pledge to the #LDCF and #SCCF will help countries deliver practical, country-led adaptation solutions.
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#Adaptation #GEFcouncil70
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM