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The Small Grants Programme (SGP) is implemented by UNDP and funded by the Global Environment Facility. SGP supports innovative sustainable development projects.
What does resilience look like in a changing climate?

Communities in Kyrgyzstan are reimagining their future with nature-based solutions that work #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Take a look at how they're protecting a landscape rooted in nature and tradition: go.undp.org/iX5
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
People didn’t understand that seagrasses are a powerhouse in addressing climate change - absorbing CO₂ 35x faster than tropical rainforests.

That’s where @thegef.bsky.social and @undpturkiye.bsky.social support came in.

See how seagrasses and tourism are working to #SaveOurOcean: go.undp.org/w9o
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🌊12 women in Rodrigues swapped their fishing cards for sustainable livelihoods — launching a craft center and restaurant in Graviers.

See how the project, supported by @undp.org Mauritius and @thegef.bsky.social, is empowering women #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/RKyj50Xa1mJ
October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Food is life.
Food is land.
Food is roots.
Food is memory.
Food is a right, not a privilege.

Every day is #WorldFoodDay for rural women in the Brazilian backcountry.

See how they're cultivating change with support from @thegef.bsky.social and @pnudbrasil.bsky.social: go.undp.org/iZK
October 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Discover Lesotho’s hidden gem!

Visit the Sehlabathebe Community Conservation Forum @thegef.bsky.social @undp.org partner in Ha Soloja, protecting nature and culture while promoting sustainable tourism.

Camp, explore & connect with the locals! shorturl.at/k3X48
UNDP Lesotho
Discover Sehlabathebe’s Hidden Gem! If you ever find yourself in Sehlabathebe, Ha Soloja, make sure to visit the Sehlabathebe Community Conservation Forum – a proud GEF Small Grants Programme...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In Tiab village of Hormozgan Province, a group of #ruralwomen is protecting and restoring the Shour–Shirin–Minab wetland, one of southern Iran’s most valuable ecosystems.

In partnership with @thegef.bsky.social and UNDP Iran, see how we support work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/YSWC50XeFys
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A year ago Laya, Bhutan, we announced grant support with @thegef.bsky.social and IPSI Satoyama Initiative for CSOs and CBOs to boost highland resilience.

Today, we celebrate results #ForPeopleForPlanet — resilient highland livelihoods and innovative climate solutions with UNDP Bhutan and partners.
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Six years ago, Amina Yesina left her role as CFO to return to her childhood dream of working with horses

She's not just taking care of animals today, she helps children with disabilities, turns manure into fertilizer, educates farmers & creates a closed cycle eco-stable www.undp.org/kazakhstan/s...
September 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
In Fiji, market vendors and farmers gathered for a training building skills to access funding, grow their businesses, and uplift their communities.

“For me, the workshop has reminded me of the importance of working together...”

Take a look : ow.ly/NnpP50WQRQ7
September 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Young people are shaping the future of environmental governance

In Nigeria, we're proud to partner with GYBN Nigerian and the Global Environment Facility to support youth engagement around the NBSAP process: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
September 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We're so pleased that #UNDPMauritius Open Day 2025 was a success.

Celebrating partnership and progress, 500+ visitors attended to explore UNDP’s work and its ongoing partnership with the Republic of Mauritius.

Here’s to many more years of action #ForPeopleForPlanet🌍💙

www.undp.org/mauritius-se...
August 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The pristine mountains of #Bhutan attract many visitors, but with visitors comes waste — a growing challenge for fragile ecosystems like Laya, perched at 3,820m.

To respond, UNDP Bhutan and SHE Cycle Solutions, show that when communities lead, solutions last: ow.ly/uSsB50WL9p9
August 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In St. Lucia, the National Council Of and For Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) unveiled its innovative Aquaponics Facility and launched its Organic-Able produce brand.

We believe in #DisabilityInclusion to ensure that we #LeaveNoOneBehind.

Take a look: ow.ly/l6Ef50WHWoP
Aquaponics Facility Led by Persons with Disabilities Officially Opens
With the goal of redefining inclusion in agriculture, the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) officially commissioned its Aquaponics Facility on July 31, a first in Saint Luci...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
🌱 Guardians of environment
🦜 Protectors of biodiversity
💚 Keepers of unique traditions

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, see how women in Burkina Faso are reviving traditional farming techniques – with benefits #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/wGY

@thegef.bsky.social @undp.org @iki-germany.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🦅 “This project planted a seed in my community – a seed of hope and responsibility.” – Franklin Olivo, Guna Indigenous community, Púcuro.

For #IndigenousPeoplesDay and #YouthDay, see how local action creates global impact in Panama’s wild Darién rainforest: undp-nature.exposure.co/guardians-of...
August 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Join us now! With @thegef.bsky.social and @gefcsonetwork.org to learn more about lessons for financial and technical support to local civil society organizations - especially small, grassroots, and frontline groups.

🗓️ Wed, 6 Aug
🕗 8:00–9:00 AM EST

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August 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
We have already lost +85% of all wetlands in the past two centuries.

But in Zimbabwe they know “wetlands are our children’s heritage.”

With #WetlandsCOP15 taking place now, we celebrate our work with theGEF and UNDPZimbabwe to protect and restore wetlands: go.undp.org/wUB

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July 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We have already lost +85% of all wetlands in the past two centuries.

But in Zimbabwe they know “wetlands are our children’s heritage.”

With #WetlandsCOP15 taking place now, we celebrate @theGEF
@UNDPZimbabwe
work to protect and restore wetlands: go.undp.org/wUB

🌱🌱🌱
July 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
From wasabi terraces to green tea fields, discover how Japan’s landscapes embody harmony between people and nature.

A solution #ForPeopleForPlanet, we know that enhancing #LocalAction is key to achieve the #SDGs: ow.ly/WOVb50WsnUq

#HLPF2025
In Harmony with Nature - UNDP Nature
Genes, species and ecosystems are the building blocks of biodiversity, and their rapid loss threatens the delicate balance that sustains all life on Earth – including our own. While significant progre...
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July 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🖋️ What’s ONE word that captures the future YOUth want to help build?

Ahead of #YouthDay, help shape our global word cloud. 🌍✨

Drop your word in one of six UN languages by August 1 and be part of #SignedTheFuture – launching soon.

🔗: bit.ly/UNDPWordCloud

#Youth2030
July 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
📢 Join us at #HLPF2025 to discuss role of Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) in achieving #SDGs and key Global Biodiversity Framework targets.

Register here to attend our virtual side event 17 July, 8:30am NYT: undp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
World leaders, experts and civil society gather next week at #HLPF2025 to enhance action to achieve the #SDGs.

We have a solution in the heart of the Peruvian highlands: local action to recover and conserve their agrobiodiversity #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/Uyz
July 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Can degraded land come back to life? In Georgia’s highlands our work with local communities & UNDP Georgia & the GEF is proving it's possible!

Together 7,000 m² of pastures is now a living example of:
🌿 Restored soil
🐑 Sustainable grazing
🚿 Smart irrigation
🪧 Electric fencing
#GenerationRestoration
June 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We're proud to partner with Eunice Spring of Life Foundation. They've just planted 1,000 trees in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.

This work is addressing biodiversity loss and promoting sustainable traditional medicinal practices among the local Indigenous People.

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June 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM