Latest news and updates from the partnership
Implementing forest and landscape restoration in Sao Tome and Principe
19/03/2021
The country’s stunning landscape of forest-clad jagged peaks, coastal mangroves and savannahs is under pressure from overexploitation of forest resources and poor ecosystem management, and rural poverty remains widespread. The TRI project aims to reverse
Climate-Smart Livestock in Ecuador: A Successful FAO Partnership with the Private Sector
16/03/2021
The Climate Smart Livestock project's strategic alliance with the Ecuadorian company El Ordeño has helped increase livestock productivity with positive environmental impact.
Project News: A New Green Line, December 2020 - Issue #3
08/03/2021
Newsletter for the "Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation Objective and
Practices into China’s Water Resources Management" project in China
FAO Director-General meets CEO of Global Environment Facility
05/03/2021
The heads of FAO and the GEF agreed that efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems are the solution to reversing environmental degradation, and working together to strengthen national institutions and policy coherence is a way to b
Using all tools to protect Chile's varied ecosystems
22/02/2021
Chile’s vast and varied landscapes are under strain from deforestation, forest fires, drought, and urban growth. To counter these pressures, a FAO-GEF project will focus on protecting vulnerable ecosystems and plant and animal species where they are the m
A historic decision for the community forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
18/02/2021
In a breakthrough decision, 210 911 hectares of forest land was granted to communities Haut-Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support sustainable management of forest resources and land tenure security.
Tapping into community potential in Iran
18/02/2021
The FAO-GEF Rehabilitation of Forest Landscapes and Degraded Land project has helped rural communities to organise themselves and work together to resolve problems in their areas, like a road connecting the village to urban areas and an upgrade to the lea
Empowering women to boost forest sciences
11/02/2021
FAO's GEF-funded project is using a gender-responsive approach to climate planning and action to help countries make forest data more transparent and accessible in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement.
Supporting national efforts to restore Azerbaijan's degraded lands
05/02/2021
To reduce rising food security threats and support more sustainable land management practices in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency, the GEF is financing a new FAO-led initiative focused on strengthening Azerbaijan’s land health policies and improving lan
Surviving COVID-19 Without Compromising Quality in Indonesia
29/01/2021
IFish project—a joint project between FAO and Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries with support from GEF—endorsed cultivation of eel in Mina Sidat Bersatu Cooperative by making it a pilot project location for community eel cultivation. IFish project built cooperation scheme between cooperativ...
Press Release: Coastal fishing communities to benefits from a GEF’s project to improve livelihood and marine ecosystem
24/01/2021
Funded by the GEF’s Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF), the project will help coastal fishing communities and protected areas in the Cambodia’s main four coastal provinces – Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk to improve their livelihoods by increas
In Benin, investing in mangroves for climate resilience
12/01/2021
The GEF and the Least Developed Countries Fund are jointly supporting a new project led by the FAO that will enable communities along Benin’s southern coast to restore and sustainably manage the endangered mangrove forests they inhabit by helping them to
Global Environment Facility approves over $78 million to support FAO-led projects
15/12/2020
16 countries will benefit from projects designed to conserve biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, combat land degradation, and preserve natural resources on land and water
Global Environment Facility approves USD 27 million for five new projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
14/12/2020
FAO will help implement projects in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which will benefit 439,000 people, half of whom are women.
GEF allotment helps Azerbaijan and Tajikistan protect natural resources and biodiversity
11/12/2020
The 59th GEF Council agreed to support FAO projects in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan worth a total of USD 12.5 million.
FAO at the 59th GEF Council
11/12/2020
The webpage elaborates on FAO-led projects approved in the December 2020 work program under GEF-7
GEF finances a project in Brazil to strengthen the sustainable management of natural resources in the Amazon region (Portugese))
11/12/2020
The 59th GEF Council agreed to support a FAO project in Brazil with a funding of USD 3.4 million
Chile receives a boost for biodiversity restoration (Spanish)
11/12/2020
A USD 6.3 million will support Chile in deploying actions related to the restoration and conservation of the landscape, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Carbon offsetting: A way to reach the Paris Agreement goals
04/12/2020
In a webinar with GEF CEO, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, FAO addresses how investing in carbon sequestration, both in vegetation and in soils, can help meet the Paris Agreement.
FAO and Argentina together to fight hunger and promote food security globally
26/11/2020
FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening collaboration on eradicating hunger and achieving food security in Argentina and in the world.