Welcome to The GEF Small Grants Programme

Loss of Traditional Knowledge is Due to Lack of Documentation

Barsha Lekhi (Tharu), Nepal, Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme’s National FellowModernization is a big challenge. There is a lack of interest among people in following their tradition and cultural practices; youth are becoming more attracted to Western culture and following tradition is considered outdated. Traditional knowledge holders face a lack of respect and appreciation for such knowledge. There are also few safeguards to protect traditional knowledge holders against misuse of their kn...

Facing the impacts of Climate Change

Ben Ruli (Gimi), Indigenous Peoples Fellow from Papua New Guinea, UNDP Imple...

What’s in a name? Indigenous languages and cultural diversity in the digital age

Meaning and sounds are often derived from the inseparable relationship between people and places, writes Terence Hay-Edie. With just a few words, we might make the world a riche...

Our Mission

Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.