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Launch Initiative to prepare the way for REDD+ Laws

Senior Legislators from Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and Mexico Launch Initiative to prepare the way for REDD+ Laws

Improved Certification Schemes for Sustainable

Tropical Forest Management.The aim of this project is to develop the tools and incentives to help small forest managers ...

Securing Sustainability through the conservation

Current agricultural practices are regarded as one of the most significant drivers of biodiversity loss. ..

The WOW Project

Enhancing Conservation of the Critical Network of Sites of Wetlands Required by Migratory Waterbirds on the African/Eurasian Flyways ..

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

through Sound Tourism Development in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe...

Senior Legislators from Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and Mexico Launch Initiative to prepare the way for REDD+ Laws
Improved Certification Schemes for Sustainable Tropical Forest Management
The aim of this project is to develop the tools and incentives to help ...
Securing Sustainability
through the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity ..
The WOW project
Enhancing Conservation of the Critical Network of Sites of Wetlands Required by Migratory Waterbirds on the African/Eurasian Flyways...
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
Through Sound Tourism Development in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe...

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Umbrella Programmes

UNEP/GEF has launched a new opportunity for countries to access GEF funding for Enabling Activities, in support of their obligations to the UNFCCC and CBD. More information can be found in the following links :

Umbrella Programme for Third National Communications to UNFCCC
UNEP GEF Letter UMBRELLA PROGRAMME TNC FCCC.pdf

Umbrella Programme for Enabling Activities for CBD
PIF-FSP-NBSAP_15-6-2011.doc, Cost Benchmarks - or samplw budget for enabling activities in biodiversity .doc,
GEF CO Dir Letter Endorsement UNDP Umbrella Prog EnAc CBD.pdf

ABOUT UNEP IN THE GEF

UNEP is an Implementing Agency of the GEF with the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is the only GEF Agency whose core business is the environment.

UNEP plays a key role in supporting countries to develop and execute GEF projects that fit within its comparative advantage. UNEP’s comparative advantage within the GEF has been defined as:

Scientific assessments, monitoring, early warning;
Linking science to policy (Capacity Building, Enabling Activities) at national, regional and global levels;
Innovation, technology transfer and lifting barriers;
Regional and global cooperation;
Awareness raising, advocacy, and Knowledge Management.

Statistics on the Portfolio

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