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This is the infographic version of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Results Report 2024-2025. It presents GEF SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, based on the information from 116 SGP Country Programmes. The report highlights examples of successful projects from around the world, and demonstrates how the active leadership of local communities, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples can contribute to the effective stewardship of the environment and sustainable development.
Report on a consultative meeting held by Women in Energy Sierra Leone Limited in March 2024 to address energy access and usage among vulnerable women in Sierra Leone. This initiative was driven by a rapid assessment conducted through Community Engagement Campaigns and Beneficiary Selection processes. The overarching goal of the project is to create equal access to clean energy and climate adaptation measures for vulnerable women, thereby contributing to reducing land degradation and improving sustainable land and community management. The project's focal point revolves around increasing access...
Case study about the project entitled "Combating Climate Change through the Promotion of Alternative Cooking Fuel such as Solar Cookers and Rice Straw Briquettes", implemented to address the growing demand for firewood and charcoal as the dominant sources of household energy in Sierra Leone.
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, based on the information from 115 SGP Country Programmes.
This is the infographic version of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Results Report 2023-2024. It presents GEF SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, based on the information from 115 SGP Country Programmes. The report highlights examples of successful projects from around the world, and demonstrates how the active leadership of local communities, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples can contribute to the effective stewardship of the environment and sustainable development.
The rapid transformation of the world through urbanization has been a defining feature of the last century. This shift has elevated cities into economic powerhouses that foster innovation, economic development, and social interactions. However, this has come at a cost: often prioritizing immediate economic gains, the fast and unplanned expansion of cities around the world has created a variety of challenges that have a negative impact on both people and the environment, significantly contributing to the intensification of the global climate and biodiversity crises. This publication showcases e...
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
This is the infographic version of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Results Report 2022-2023. SGP provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
This publication provides an overview of initiatives under SGP’s climate change portfolio which fall under the following thematic areas:
1. Renewable energy access for improved livelihoods
2. Forest conservation for carbon storage and livelihoods
3. Civil society mobilization in support of NDCs
4. Investing in youth empowerment
5. Mainstreaming resilience
6. Fostering innovation and knowledge exchange
Several project examples from around the globe are presented to showcase achievements and best practices in developing community-based, low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions. These e...
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