Global Publications
Small Grants Programme: 25 Years of Engagement with Indigenous Peoples

This publication provides an account of SGP’s experience working with Indigenous Peoples over the last twenty-five years. The publication celebrates past achievements and advances critical lessons that can be used in forging new partnerships with Indigenous Peoples in future programming cycles, including opportunities to employ blended finance solutions. Building on the learning-by-doing experience gained over six Operational Phases, combining resources from the GEF with those of other bilateral donors, the SGP has cumulatively delivered financial support to over 25,000 community-based projects with civil society organizations in 133 countries at the global level. Among those countries, Indigenous Peoples’ have been vital partners in at least 94 countries.
Country: Brazil, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Timor-Leste, Colombia, Indonesia; Area of work: Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters, Climate Change Mitigation; Priority Group: Indigenous Peoples; Partnerships: ICCA-GSI, COMDEKS, CBA- Australian Aid, Community-Based REDD+ (CBR+); Theme: Protected Areas, Landscape/Seascape, ICCAs, Traditional Knowledge; Type: Report/Publication; Region: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean  

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SGP Operational Guidelines- OP7

The Operational Guidelines are intended to assist SGP National Coordinators/Sub-Regional Coordinators (NCs), Programme Assistants (PAs), National Steering Committees (NSCs), GEF Operational Focal Points and other country level partners, UNDP Country Offices and National Host Institution (NHI), SGP Central Programme Management Team (CPMT), SGP Upgrading Country Programme teams, and UNOPS in programme implementation. They are based on the experience and knowledge gained both at the country and global levels over 25 years of SGP programme implementation. They provide the basic policy framework for SGP operations, including the structure, implementation, and governance of the programme. They also address the project cycle and grant disbursement.
Type: Report/Publication; Region: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean  

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CBA Jamaica- Country Review Report, March 2020

This report provides an evaluation of the CBA programme in Jamaica.
Country: Jamaica; Partnerships: CBA- Australian Aid; Type: Report/Publication  

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CBA Jamaica- Close-off Workshop Report, March 2020

This report summarized the achievements of the CBA Programme in Jamaica
Country: Jamaica; Partnerships: CBA- Australian Aid; Type: Report/Publication  

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GEF SGP Annual Monitoring Report, Results Highlights 2019-2020

This summary report covers the reporting period from July 1 2019 to June 30, 2020. During the reporting period, a total of 986 new projects were approved for grant funding representing a total amount of USD 31.28 million in both GEF and non-GEF funding. The report presents results under the GEF Focal Areas of biodiversity, climate change, sustainable land management, international waters and chemicals and waste and SGP’s grant-maker plus strategies.
Type: Report/Publication  

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The GEF Small Grants Programme Result Report 2018 - 2019

This is the Executive Summary of the Annual Monitoring Report .
Area of work: Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters, Climate Change Mitigation; Priority Group: Women, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, Persons with Disabilities; Type: Report/Publication, Evaluations  

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COMMUNITIES IN ACTION FOR LANDSCAPE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY The COMDEKS Programme

The Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative Programme (COMDEKS) was launched in 2011 as the flagship of the Satoyama Initiative, a global effort to promote sustainable use of natural resources in the landscapes worked in and relied upon by rural communities. These working landscapes and waters—known as socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS)—encompass many uses, from farming and fishing to forestry, and provide an economic and cultural mainstay of village life in developing nations. They also provide a reservoir of critical biodiversity and productive habitat that is key to the large-scale success of conservation efforts. Funded by the Japan Biodiversity Fund, the Programme is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the United Nations University—Institute of Advanced Studies of Sustainability. Grants are delivered through the GEF Small Grants Programme in each country. This publication has three principal purposes: • Set out the conceptual basis of the COMDEKS Programme and explain its community-led approach to landscape management; • Summarize key messages gleaned from the overall Programme design and lessons learned during the community consultation and early implementation phases in target landscapes; • Present case studies of target landscapes and communities that set the local context, describe programme activities, and report preliminary findings on the ground in ten countries participating in the first phase of the programme.
Country: Mongolia, India, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Kyrgystan, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Slovak Republic, Turkiye, Costa Rica, Indonesia; Area of work: Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management, Climate Change Mitigation; Priority Group: Women, Indigenous Peoples; Partnerships: COMDEKS; Theme: Landscape/Seascape, Agriculture and Food Security, Traditional Knowledge; Type: Report/Publication; Region: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean  

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Toolkit for the Indicators of Resilience in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes

This toolkit provides practical guidance for making use of the “Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)” in the field. The indicators are a tool for engaging local communities in adaptive management of the landscapes and seascapes in which they live. By using the tested methods presented in this toolkit, communities can increase their capacity to respond to social, economic, and environmental pressures and shocks, to improve their environmental and economic conditions, thus increasing the social and ecological resilience of their landscapes and seascapes, and ultimately make progress towards realizing a society in harmony with nature.
Area of work: Biodiversity, Land Degradation; Partnerships: COMDEKS; Theme: Landscape/Seascape; Type: Manual/How -to-Toolkit  

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The GEF Small Grants Programme Results Report 2018 - 2019

This is the Executive Summary of the Annual Monitoring Report 2018-2019.
Country: Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Guatemala, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, Seychelles; Area of work: Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters, Climate Change Mitigation; Priority Group: Women, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, Persons with Disabilities; Cross Cutting: Award winning -; Type: Report/Publication; Region: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean  

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Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining and Mercury Management

BROCHURE ABOUT THE ASGM INNOVATION PROGRAMME To support the implementation of the Minamata Convention at community level, in line with the strategies of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on chemicals and waste management, the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) seeks to pilot and test innovative community-based mercury reduction and management practices. These specifically address the prevention, reduction, and elimination of mercury use and contamination, and promotion of safe handling of mercury-containing products. Since 2011, SGP has supported 66 mercury management projects with a total funding of more than $2 million. In July 2018, SGP launched an innovation programme on ASGM to address mercury contamination and its threat to the ecosystem and the health of poor and vulnerable populations. SGP has combined its country-driven approach with proactive global support on capacity development, knowledge sharing, and networking within SGP and beyond with partners in the implementation of this programme. With a total funding of $2 million to catalyze actions in this emerging area, this ASGM Innovation Program is implemented in the following seven countries, in close collaboration with the Global Opportunities for Long-term Development in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Programme (GEF GOLD) and other partners including Zero Mercury Working Group. Other countries may join at a later stage.
Country: Mongolia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Zimbabwe; Theme: Mercury; Type: Brochure  

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