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06 February 2023

Sampling the fruits of success and innovation in the Maldives

Sometimes the fruits of success taste particularly sweet, as Global Environment Facility CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez discovered on a visit to the

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03 February 2023

Powering up a remote community in Bhutan- ushering a new era of possibilities

In Bhutan, the remote community of Aja Ney in Shermuhung Gewog, Mongar was one of the last places in the country that remained without power supply.

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03 February 2023

Wetland youth champions in Guatemala

Located in the Escuintla district on Guatemala’s Pacific Coast, the wetlands around Sipacate-Naranjo are treasured conservation areas.

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03 February 2023

Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2023

Safeguarding Iran’s wetlands through culture-based solutions Ab-bandaans, a type of wetland, are one of the most important ecosystems in

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18 January 2023

Building resilience in the Sahel region

The SGP and SOS SAHEL innovative partnership launched during the 23rd Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

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15 December 2022

Launch of COMDEKS Phase 4- Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative

At the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada, the Japan Ministry of Environment

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11 December 2022

Moving Mountains

Mountains matter Mountains are among the most important ecosystems for the survival of our planet, providing essential goods and services. Not only

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28 November 2022

A Giant Leap- jaguar conservation in Argentina

Though it is South America’s largest predator, with a name meaning ‘wild beast that overcomes its prey in a single bound’, the jaguar is

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28 November 2022

GEF SGP Annual Monitoring Report 2021 - 2022

The GEF Small Grants Programme has been providing financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative

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21 November 2022

Local Action, Global Impact: Commemorating SGP's 30th Anniversary at COP 27

SGP is the largest and longest standing corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility, dedicated to supporting civil society and

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27 September 2022

Gustavo Fonseca: In Memoriam

The GEF Small Grants Programme wishes to honour and pay tribute to Gustavo Fonseca who passed away on 31 August 2022. Joining the GEF Secretariat

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18 September 2022

Turning the tide on marine plastic pollution: How local NGOs in Seychelles and The Bahamas are working with youth to raise awareness and inspire action

#WorldCleanUpDay (17 September 2022) unites millions of volunteers, governments and organisations in 191 countries to tackle the global waste

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