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Launch of the new phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme: Supporting local actions for green recovery
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) is excited to announce the start of its new operational phase - Seventh Operational Phase from 2020 to 2024, with a revamped strategy and renewed financial... Read More »
17 Nov 2020
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Egypt's Bike Sharing Initiative- Mobilizing Youth Through Sustainable Urban Transport
Cycling was once a common mode of transport in Egypt before being replaced by cars and motorcycles, and some young Cairo residents have now started to turn to cycling again. However due to traffic,... Read More »
30 Oct 2020
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COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Strengthening support mechanisms to help indigenous peoples cope with COVID-19
Confronted with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the world is now facing the greatest health, economic and social challenge in the recent times. For communities living in indigenous peoples and... Read More »
08 Oct 2020
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The value of local action in tackling our planetary emergency
Indigenous peoples and local communities offer the best hope for solutions to our planetary emergency. Read More »
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SATOYAMA INITIATIVE – SOCIETIES IN HARMONY WITH NATURE: AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH FOR COMMUNITIES, LANDSCAPES AND SEASCAPES
Held on the sidelines of the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), this virtual event highlighted the Satoyama Initiative. It focused on the ways in which the Initiative helps protect the planet and build resilience, advance well-being and share nature’s economic benefits, and foster partnerships. Read More »
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GEF Consultations with Civil Society on Traditional Knowledge
On December 4, 2020 the GEF held its consultations with civil society and indigenous peoples and local communities on "The Application of Traditional Knowledge by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Stewards of the Global Environment." Read More »
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UNDP : un apport financier accordé aux petites entreprises féminine
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International Mountain Day 2020
A nivel global las montañas abarcan cerca del 22% de la superficie terrestre del planeta y albergan el 13% de la población mundial. Estos importantes ecosistemas otorgan bienes y servicios indispensables para la humanidad y suministran agua para su uso en los hogares y la agricultura en tierras bajas y garantizan la Read More »
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International Day of Rural Women 2020
Crepita la radio en la casa. Se anuncia el acercamiento de un huracán tropical en el sureste de México. De nuevo se habla de cuidar los documentos personales, tener agua y prepararse para evacuar en cualquier momento. Pero la locutora no habla del antes. No menciona a cientos de personas que trabajan los 365 días del año para luchar en contra del cambio climático, o bien, para crear condiciones para adaptarse y mitigar los efectos de este fenómeno global. Read More »
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'Working for our families to have a better life' - Guatemala
Elodia Castillo Vásquez is the Mayor of the Mayan town of Ch'orti, in Guatemala, where the community is working with support from the GEF Small Grants Programme to safeguard water sources, plant trees, improve soil quality, and help natural ecosystems regenerate. In an interview, she reflected on the links between social justice and environmental stewardship, and shared how Read More »
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'Hopefully, our work will gradually return to normal' - China
Yi Liu has been the National Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administered GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) in China since 2009. In an interview, she reflected on the ways the COVID-19 crisis has impacted efforts to help local communities address environmental challenges, and shared life lessons from her work. What is the GEF Small Grants Read More »
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