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.

Our Communities

Sgp voices

Tanzania - Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation in Masaai Communities
Egypt - Small Scale Techniques to Reduce Water Pollution
Ukraine: "Launch of protected area to rehabilitate forest ecosystem in Kremin district, Lugansk region" (Ukrainian)
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SGP shares its strategic initiatives with indigeno...

The 16th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNFPII) was held at the UN Headquarters in New York from 25 April to 5 May 2017.  Its ... read more
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PANAMA - INFORMATIVE BULLETIN AUGUST 2015...

 SGP Panama prepares and publishes its online informative bulletin. Issue of August 2015 of this bulletin can be accessed ... read more
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Featured Publications

IW 2016 publication Scaling Up Community Actions for International Waters Management...

This publication reviews the results achieved by the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in international waters in the last five years (2011 - 2016). During this time, SGP supported 265 communities and civil society organizations in    ...read more