Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Rapidly growing, especially in developing countries, the building sector offers the largest, most cost-effective opportunities for energy efficiency, with considerable co-benefits. Lessons Learned from International Experience
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GEF Annual Report 2008
The latest GEF Annual Report covers the 2008 fiscal years (from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008).
The financial statements and audit reports are presented separately and are available here.
English, GEF Trust Fund Administred by the IBRD as Trustee, Trust Fund for the GEF Secretariat, IBRD as an Implementing Agency of the GEF Trust Fund, UNEP GEF Audit Opinion for the Year Ended 31 December 2007, UNDP Audited Financial Statements of UNDP GEF for the Year Ended 31 December 2007
GEF Engagement in the Mediterranean Region
In the Mediterranean the human footprint driven by economic growth and, to a lesser extent, subsistence requirements has drastically increased. Protecting the environment of the Mediterranean Region —a biodiversity “hotspot”— is a priority for the beneficiary countries, the Global Environment Facility, and its partners, as evidenced in this report
Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies: The GEF Experience
The GEF, over its 17-year history, has extensive experience in the transfer of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. A total of around $2.5 billion has been allocated to support climate change projects in over 100 countries. Transfer of environmentally sound technologies is playing a crucial role in the global response to climate change. Lessons learned at the GEF will help improve the efficiency and efficacy of future efforts to transfer ESTs to developing countries
Financing the Stewardship of Global Biodiversity
The financial mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), operated by the GEF, has assisted eligible countries to implement their commitments for achieving the objectives of this unique international legal instrument. Considering that most of the biological diversity is located in developing countries, the importance of the GEF to the CBD remains fundamental. This publication highlights the achievements of the GEF since its inception, summarizes its current investment strategy, and begins to map the way forward for the next phase of the GEF.
Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity
This publication provides an account and a first analysis of the scope, content and depth of indigenous communities’ involvement with GEF projects.
The Global UNEP-GEF BCH Capacity Building Project: Learning from Experience
This publication captures lessons from the Global UNEP-GEF Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) Capacity Building Project project which has helped 123 countries effectively participate in the BCH through a network of trained regional advisors and a peer- reviewed modular training package.
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Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured GEF (2008)
This publication contains the text of the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, as amended by the Second and Third GEF Assemblies published in March 2008. It also includes the decisions of the governing bodies of the three Implementing Agencies approving the Instrument and its amendments.
GEF Annual Report 2006 and 2007
This GEF Annual Report covers two fiscal years (from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007).
The financial statements and audit reports are presented separately and are available here.
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Rules of Procedure for the GEF Council
These rules provide the procedures that will be applied by the Council of the Restructured Global
Environment Facility (GEF) in the conduct of its business. The rules were adopted by the Council
at its meeting on November 3, 1994. Amendments to the rules were adopted by the Council at its
meeting on May 5, 1999,1 November 2000,2 and by mail in November 2006.3 These rules complement
the ones contained in the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global
Environment Facility, accepted by representatives of the States participating in the GEF at their
meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 14 to 16, 1994, and subsequently adopted by the
Implementing Agencies.
