Secretariat of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF)

Name:	Global Environment Facility
Abbreviation:	GEF
URL to homepage:	http://www.gefweb.org/
Country:	United States of America

Mandate

ensure that decisions are translated into effective actions

coordinates the formulation of projects included in the annual work program

oversee the implementation of projects

make certain that operational strategy and policies are followed

Biodiversity, arid and semi-arid zones, forests, land degradation, climate change, sustainable land management, CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC.