Ahead of #GEFAssembly2026: Local farmers are adopting sustainable land management practices through a GEF-funded FOLUR project implemented by @fao.org: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
May 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Ahead of #GEFAssembly2026: Local farmers are adopting sustainable land management practices through a GEF-funded FOLUR project implemented by @fao.org: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
This week, environmental leaders will come together at #GEFAssembly2026.
The Assembly follows a successful #GEF9 replenishment - a strong signal from countries on the importance of investing in the environment.
A busy few days ahead as we continue our work #ForPeopleForPlanet
@thegef.bsky.social
The Assembly follows a successful #GEF9 replenishment - a strong signal from countries on the importance of investing in the environment.
A busy few days ahead as we continue our work #ForPeopleForPlanet
@thegef.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 9:21 AM
This week, environmental leaders will come together at #GEFAssembly2026.
The Assembly follows a successful #GEF9 replenishment - a strong signal from countries on the importance of investing in the environment.
A busy few days ahead as we continue our work #ForPeopleForPlanet
@thegef.bsky.social
The Assembly follows a successful #GEF9 replenishment - a strong signal from countries on the importance of investing in the environment.
A busy few days ahead as we continue our work #ForPeopleForPlanet
@thegef.bsky.social
Addressing the need for synergies and streamlined reporting across environmental agreements at #GEFcouncil71, Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention, stressed the GEF is well-placed to coordinate efforts and provide fast support to countries. #GEFassembly2026
June 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Addressing the need for synergies and streamlined reporting across environmental agreements at #GEFcouncil71, Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention, stressed the GEF is well-placed to coordinate efforts and provide fast support to countries. #GEFassembly2026
Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary, BRS Conventions, stressed that overlapping environmental pressures require integrated, whole-of-society approaches, adding that “non-grant instruments are no longer optional if we are to move at scale.” #GEFassembly2026
June 4, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary, BRS Conventions, stressed that overlapping environmental pressures require integrated, whole-of-society approaches, adding that “non-grant instruments are no longer optional if we are to move at scale.” #GEFassembly2026
Moving away from dangerous practices in gold production. @cicirussell.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
Artisanal Miners in Western Kenya Move Away From Mercury
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April 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Moving away from dangerous practices in gold production. @cicirussell.bsky.social #GEFAssembly2026
SAVE THE DATE! At #COP30, the The GEF will hold a signing ceremony to formally initiate preparations for the #GEFAssembly2026 to be hosted in #Samarkand.
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
SAVE THE DATE! At #COP30, the The GEF will hold a signing ceremony to formally initiate preparations for the #GEFAssembly2026 to be hosted in #Samarkand.
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
Just under 35 years ago the @thegef.bsky.social was born.
As I said at the #GEFAssembly2026 Opening Ceremony, the need for a strong GEF has never been more important - and why @unep.org will continue to work with the GEF to safeguard the planet for generations to come.
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As I said at the #GEFAssembly2026 Opening Ceremony, the need for a strong GEF has never been more important - and why @unep.org will continue to work with the GEF to safeguard the planet for generations to come.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
June 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Just under 35 years ago the @thegef.bsky.social was born.
As I said at the #GEFAssembly2026 Opening Ceremony, the need for a strong GEF has never been more important - and why @unep.org will continue to work with the GEF to safeguard the planet for generations to come.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
As I said at the #GEFAssembly2026 Opening Ceremony, the need for a strong GEF has never been more important - and why @unep.org will continue to work with the GEF to safeguard the planet for generations to come.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#GEFCouncil71 has opened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon marked the close of the GEF-8 cycle and looked ahead to a bold and ambitious GEF-9 that will inspire confidence, spur action, and raise collective ambition.
www.thegef.org/documents/op... #GEFassembly2026
GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon marked the close of the GEF-8 cycle and looked ahead to a bold and ambitious GEF-9 that will inspire confidence, spur action, and raise collective ambition.
www.thegef.org/documents/op... #GEFassembly2026
May 31, 2026 at 6:27 AM
#GEFCouncil71 has opened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon marked the close of the GEF-8 cycle and looked ahead to a bold and ambitious GEF-9 that will inspire confidence, spur action, and raise collective ambition.
www.thegef.org/documents/op... #GEFassembly2026
GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon marked the close of the GEF-8 cycle and looked ahead to a bold and ambitious GEF-9 that will inspire confidence, spur action, and raise collective ambition.
www.thegef.org/documents/op... #GEFassembly2026
Faizal Parish, Chair of the GEF CSO Network highlights, at #GEFassembly2026, GEF’s target to channel at least 20% of available resources to support or finance actions by IPLCs and highlights the central role of rights-based, community-led sustainable development and conservation.
June 4, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Faizal Parish, Chair of the GEF CSO Network highlights, at #GEFassembly2026, GEF’s target to channel at least 20% of available resources to support or finance actions by IPLCs and highlights the central role of rights-based, community-led sustainable development and conservation.
$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Leaders across the Rio Conventions: UNFCCC, @unccd.bsky.social, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, highlight the need for integrated action across nature, land, and biodiversity.
Watch the joint statement below 👇
#GEF9replenishment #GEFassembly2026
Watch the joint statement below 👇
#GEF9replenishment #GEFassembly2026
May 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Leaders across the Rio Conventions: UNFCCC, @unccd.bsky.social, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, highlight the need for integrated action across nature, land, and biodiversity.
Watch the joint statement below 👇
#GEF9replenishment #GEFassembly2026
Watch the joint statement below 👇
#GEF9replenishment #GEFassembly2026
Land degradation and desertification cost #CentralAsia an estimated $6 billion each year. Find out how the GEF + @fao.org are helping countries restore ecosystems, strengthen water security, and support livelihoods ahead of the #GEFAssembly2026: wrld.bg/QLk850YIrLl
April 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Land degradation and desertification cost #CentralAsia an estimated $6 billion each year. Find out how the GEF + @fao.org are helping countries restore ecosystems, strengthen water security, and support livelihoods ahead of the #GEFAssembly2026: wrld.bg/QLk850YIrLl
Rolph Poyet, Executive Secretary, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, stressed at #GEFcouncil71 that chemicals and waste have been treated as a secondary consideration, pointing to GEF-9 as a moment of change, including them in integrated programs with clear targets. #GEFassembly2026
June 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Rolph Poyet, Executive Secretary, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, stressed at #GEFcouncil71 that chemicals and waste have been treated as a secondary consideration, pointing to GEF-9 as a moment of change, including them in integrated programs with clear targets. #GEFassembly2026
Madagascar represents 5% of global biodiversity.
Yet 🇲🇬 faces urgent conservation challenges - from land degradation to unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade.
At #GEFAssembly2026, discussed priority actions with Nolave Luck Andriatsihala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.
Yet 🇲🇬 faces urgent conservation challenges - from land degradation to unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade.
At #GEFAssembly2026, discussed priority actions with Nolave Luck Andriatsihala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.
June 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Madagascar represents 5% of global biodiversity.
Yet 🇲🇬 faces urgent conservation challenges - from land degradation to unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade.
At #GEFAssembly2026, discussed priority actions with Nolave Luck Andriatsihala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.
Yet 🇲🇬 faces urgent conservation challenges - from land degradation to unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade.
At #GEFAssembly2026, discussed priority actions with Nolave Luck Andriatsihala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.
Opening the deliberations of #GEFcouncil71, Claude Gascon, GEF Interim CEO/Chair, stressed that the Ninth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund is a “powerful demonstration of committing to meeting global environmental goals through international cooperation.” #GEFassembly2026
May 31, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Opening the deliberations of #GEFcouncil71, Claude Gascon, GEF Interim CEO/Chair, stressed that the Ninth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund is a “powerful demonstration of committing to meeting global environmental goals through international cooperation.” #GEFassembly2026
Turning land once considered idle into land that is sustainably managed with the GEF funding. #GEFAssembly2026
April 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Turning land once considered idle into land that is sustainably managed with the GEF funding. #GEFAssembly2026
Delighted to be at Central Asia Eco Expo opening in Samarkand with Aziz AbduKhakimov, Environment Advisor to the 🇺🇿 President.
In a fragmented world, Central Asia continues to demonstrate strong regional leadership - including Uzbekistan as hosts of @cms.int & CITES COPs, as well as #GEFAssembly2026
In a fragmented world, Central Asia continues to demonstrate strong regional leadership - including Uzbekistan as hosts of @cms.int & CITES COPs, as well as #GEFAssembly2026
June 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Delighted to be at Central Asia Eco Expo opening in Samarkand with Aziz AbduKhakimov, Environment Advisor to the 🇺🇿 President.
In a fragmented world, Central Asia continues to demonstrate strong regional leadership - including Uzbekistan as hosts of @cms.int & CITES COPs, as well as #GEFAssembly2026
In a fragmented world, Central Asia continues to demonstrate strong regional leadership - including Uzbekistan as hosts of @cms.int & CITES COPs, as well as #GEFAssembly2026
Vulnerabilities arising from systemic socioeconomic development constraints, climate change, and biodiversity loss held focus at #GEFcouncil71 Tuesday
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#climate #climatefinance #GEFassembly2026
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#climate #climatefinance #GEFassembly2026
June 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Vulnerabilities arising from systemic socioeconomic development constraints, climate change, and biodiversity loss held focus at #GEFcouncil71 Tuesday
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#climate #climatefinance #GEFassembly2026
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#climate #climatefinance #GEFassembly2026
🇮🇳 #India will receive new support for ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation. With $6.5M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by IUCN and @undp.org — will improve management across 468,000 ha and support nature-positive livelihoods. #GEFassembly2026
June 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
🇮🇳 #India will receive new support for ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation. With $6.5M from the GEF, this new project — implemented by IUCN and @undp.org — will improve management across 468,000 ha and support nature-positive livelihoods. #GEFassembly2026
Vivian Siloe, GEF Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group, noted at #GEFassembly2026 that, for years, Indigenous Peoples have been “invisible because the systems were not built to see us” and celebrated GEF-supported Indigenous conservation initiatives and Indigenous-led projects.
June 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Vivian Siloe, GEF Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group, noted at #GEFassembly2026 that, for years, Indigenous Peoples have been “invisible because the systems were not built to see us” and celebrated GEF-supported Indigenous conservation initiatives and Indigenous-led projects.
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 is leaning in on environmental leadership #ForPeopleForPlanet - driving action nationally, regionally and globally.
While at #GEFAssembly2026, delighted to meet Saida Mirziyoyevaa, Head of Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss our shared priorities.
While at #GEFAssembly2026, delighted to meet Saida Mirziyoyevaa, Head of Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss our shared priorities.
June 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 is leaning in on environmental leadership #ForPeopleForPlanet - driving action nationally, regionally and globally.
While at #GEFAssembly2026, delighted to meet Saida Mirziyoyevaa, Head of Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss our shared priorities.
While at #GEFAssembly2026, delighted to meet Saida Mirziyoyevaa, Head of Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss our shared priorities.
When agrifood systems are sustainable, they do much more than feed the world.
@fao.org & @thegef.bsky.social have partnered with over 140 countries to make this a reality by financing agrifood systems solutions for climate, biodiversity, land, water, oceans, forests & more.
#GEFassembly2026
@fao.org & @thegef.bsky.social have partnered with over 140 countries to make this a reality by financing agrifood systems solutions for climate, biodiversity, land, water, oceans, forests & more.
#GEFassembly2026
June 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
When agrifood systems are sustainable, they do much more than feed the world.
@fao.org & @thegef.bsky.social have partnered with over 140 countries to make this a reality by financing agrifood systems solutions for climate, biodiversity, land, water, oceans, forests & more.
#GEFassembly2026
@fao.org & @thegef.bsky.social have partnered with over 140 countries to make this a reality by financing agrifood systems solutions for climate, biodiversity, land, water, oceans, forests & more.
#GEFassembly2026
The Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund "are helping countries turn commitments into action on the ground"
At #GEFcouncil71, attendees discussed how the #LDCF and #SCCF deliver adaptation support where #climate impact is most severe
#GEFassembly2026 @thegef.bsky.social
At #GEFcouncil71, attendees discussed how the #LDCF and #SCCF deliver adaptation support where #climate impact is most severe
#GEFassembly2026 @thegef.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund "are helping countries turn commitments into action on the ground"
At #GEFcouncil71, attendees discussed how the #LDCF and #SCCF deliver adaptation support where #climate impact is most severe
#GEFassembly2026 @thegef.bsky.social
At #GEFcouncil71, attendees discussed how the #LDCF and #SCCF deliver adaptation support where #climate impact is most severe
#GEFassembly2026 @thegef.bsky.social
🇸🇧 The Solomon Islands will receive new support for resilient urban services and flood mitigation. With $9.2M from the GEF, this new project will strengthen urban resilience and benefit 153,285 people. #LDCF #SCCF #GEFassembly2026
July 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🇸🇧 The Solomon Islands will receive new support for resilient urban services and flood mitigation. With $9.2M from the GEF, this new project will strengthen urban resilience and benefit 153,285 people. #LDCF #SCCF #GEFassembly2026
Thursday #GEFassembly2026 participants started deliberations—sharing experiences, visions, and innovative ideas to address interconnected environmental challenges “that transcend national borders and require collective action at an unprecedented scale”
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June 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Thursday #GEFassembly2026 participants started deliberations—sharing experiences, visions, and innovative ideas to address interconnected environmental challenges “that transcend national borders and require collective action at an unprecedented scale”
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Are you at the #GEFAssembly2026?
Join us to learn more about the power of #LocalAction and how we're moving into SGP 2.0 - enhancing vision, expanding partnerships across @thegef.bsky.social agencies, and strengthening synergies and scalability.
🗓️4 June, 18:30-19:30
#FinanceTheFuture
Join us to learn more about the power of #LocalAction and how we're moving into SGP 2.0 - enhancing vision, expanding partnerships across @thegef.bsky.social agencies, and strengthening synergies and scalability.
🗓️4 June, 18:30-19:30
#FinanceTheFuture
June 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Are you at the #GEFAssembly2026?
Join us to learn more about the power of #LocalAction and how we're moving into SGP 2.0 - enhancing vision, expanding partnerships across @thegef.bsky.social agencies, and strengthening synergies and scalability.
🗓️4 June, 18:30-19:30
#FinanceTheFuture
Join us to learn more about the power of #LocalAction and how we're moving into SGP 2.0 - enhancing vision, expanding partnerships across @thegef.bsky.social agencies, and strengthening synergies and scalability.
🗓️4 June, 18:30-19:30
#FinanceTheFuture