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Protecting ocean biodiversity is vital for marine ecosystems & communities. With $2.4B invested in 370+ ocean projects, @theGEF helps countries protect marine life & implement the #BBNJ Agreement.
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#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia @COP17_Arm2026
🇰🇪 In #Kenya, @theGEF-supported @youth_actionke has restored 15+ ha of mangroves, supporting biodiversity, fisheries & livelihoods. As #COP17Armenia highlights global biodiversity action, youth leadership helps turn commitments into results: thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#GEFatCBDCOP17
At #COP17Armenia, @theGEF highlights how #biodiversity finance turns global commitments into action. With $4.3B+ pledged to #GEF9 and $362M+ in grants from the #GBFF, @theGEF is helping accelerate progress toward global biodiversity goals: 🔗thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#GEFatCBDCOP17
Global Environment Facility (GEF) retweeted
🌱Small grants, big impact at #COP17Armenia.
For many, @theGEF 's Small Grants Program, implemented by @UNDP is first step toward lasting change.
“It is a game changer!” Mailes Zulu @sepazambia.
Join us for power of local action #ForPeopleForPlanet: sgp.undp.org/resources-155/e…
Global Environment Facility (GEF) retweeted
🇰🇬 At #COP17 in Yerevan, FAO project team presented Kyrgyzstan’s progress in strengthening national biosafety capacities.
Implemented with support from @theGEF, the project promotes knowledge exchange, expert cooperation and implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) retweeted
Read our October newsletter for updates on the Secretariat’s participation in #ICMGP2026, @planetGOLD_org Global Forum, @informeaportal Steering Committee, Fiji workshop under @theGEF ISLANDS project, upcoming #MinamataOnline sessions & more.
Read here: linkedin.com/pulse/minamata-…
In this #GEFVoices interview, Sagar Aryal shares how technology is helping communities raise funds, track forest restoration, and protect #biodiversity—and why listening to those closest to nature is essential. 🔗thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia @trilliontrees
Protecting forests. Restoring land. Building climate resilience. Tanzania's GEF National Dialogue explored how to turn these priorities into funded programs – including through private investment and partnerships across climate funds.
@vpo_tanzania @NemcTanzania #ClimateFinance
In this #GEFVoices interview, Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn shares why Indigenous rights, knowledge, and leadership are essential to turning #biodiversity commitments into action. thegef.org/newsroom/feature-… #COP17Armenia #GEFatCBDCOP17 #IndigenousPeoples #TakingActionForNature @aippnet
Global Environment Facility (GEF) retweeted
Can data, evidence & AI accelerate biodiversity action? 📢At #CBDCOP17, @STAP_GEF, @theGEF & @GEF_IEO explore how science, data & AI can responsibly advance the KMGBF 2030 targets.
📍 Yerevan | 22 Oct | GEF Pavilion
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Global Environment Facility (GEF) retweeted
UNIDO supports safer crop protection in four countries under @theGEF-funded FARM and FARM+ programmes. In India, the project helped eliminate 1,000 tonnes of highly hazardous pesticides and reached 2.64M people, incl. 660,000 women. unido.org/news/unido-highlig…
🇵🇭The Philippines will receive support to develop its first biodiversity bonds. With $4.5M from #GBFF, the project—implemented by @WorldBankGroup with @IFC_org—aims to mobilize private investment for biodiversity conservation.
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#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia
🇰🇪 In #Kenya, @theGEF-supported @youth_actionke has restored 15+ ha of mangroves, supporting biodiversity, fisheries & livelihoods. As #COP17Armenia highlights global biodiversity action, youth leadership helps turn commitments into results: thegef.org/newsroom/feature-… #GEFatCBDCOP17
🇮🇩 In Indonesia, a new project will support wildlife conservation & community-led ecotourism in 5 national parks. With $6.2M from @theGEF’s #GBFF, the @UNDP-implemented project will protect biodiversity & support livelihoods. thegef.org/projects-operatio… #GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia
In this #GEFVoices interview, Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn shares why Indigenous rights, knowledge, and leadership are essential to turning #biodiversity commitments into action.
thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#COP17Armenia #GEFatCBDCOP17 #IndigenousPeoples #TakingActionForNature @aippnet
🇨🇩 In DRC, a new project will support Indigenous-led #biodiversity conservation. With $5.8M from @theGEF‘s #GBFF, the project — implemented by @FAO — aims to restore 14,000 ha and reach 6,000 households: thegef.org/newsroom/multimed…
#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia #IndigenousPeoples
In this #GEFVoices interview, Sagar Aryal shares how technology is helping communities raise funds, track forest restoration, and protect #biodiversity—and why listening to those closest to nature is essential. 🔗thegef.org/newsroom/feature-… #GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia @trilliontrees
Discover how @theGEF investments in forest conservation & restoration go beyond protecting #biodiversity to strengthen food security, community resilience, & economic prosperity: thegef.org/newsroom/blog/don…
@FAO @FAOForestry #COFO28 #GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia
From protecting jaguars in 🇨🇴 Colombia to restoring forests in 🇰🇪 Kenya & grasslands in 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, the GEF Small Grants Program shows how community-led action can protect #biodiversity & support livelihoods: thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#GEFatCBDCOP17 #COP17Armenia @COP17_Arm2026
In 🇨🇴 #Colombia’s Chocó region, a #GBFF project backed by $14.4M from @TheGEF is restoring 675 ha of mangroves and improving fisheries management to protect #biodiversity and support local livelihoods. thegef.org/newsroom/feature-…
#GEFatCBDCOP17 #CBDCOP17 @COP17_Arm2026
