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WWF-GEF
WWF and the GEF have a rich history of partnership and mutual support. At the first United Nations Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, WWF was an active participant in the international negotiations to establish the GEF. We have since been a ceaseless supporter of its policies and operations, participating in the design or execution of more than 100 GEF programs and projects.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a partnership for international cooperation, bringing 184 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and the private sector together to address global environmental issues. Since 1991, the GEF has provided $21.5 billion in grants and leveraged $117 billion in cofinancing for 5,000 projects in more than 170 developing countries. For 27 years, developed and developing countries alike have provided these funds to support activities related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, and chemicals and waste in the context of development projects and programs.
GEF Agency Accreditation
A milestone in this partnership was reached in November 2013, when the GEF Council welcomed WWF as a GEF Project Agency. This status gives WWF the ability to work directly with the GEF’s member countries to design and implement GEF programs and projects on their behalf, with full accreditation regarding GEF policies, rules, and procedures. WWF-US serves as the GEF agency within the international WWF Network.
The GEF exerts significant influence for positive change by investing in new ideas, bringing together influential partners, and taking solutions to scale across the globe. As a GEF Project Agency, WWF can leverage this influence—in conjunction with our own global network of expertise and partnerships—to protect some of the most vulnerable species, places, and communities on Earth.
Our projects
© WWF-Malaysia / Mazidi Abd Ghani
Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture
Creating sustainable seaweed value chains that will deliver ecosystem services and provide socioeconomic benefits.
© WWF-Malaysia / Mazidi Abd Ghani
Generating Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities
The project will contribute to the improved management of 23 million hectares of forest and grassland and mitigate 117.5 million tons of C02.
© Day’s Edge Productions/WWF-US
Securing the Future of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas
As an Amazon Sustainable Landscapes child project, this project will create a mechanism to provide long-term financial sustainability to Peru’s Amazon protected areas.
Tools and resources
The WWF GEF agency has an array of tools and resources available to support project development. If you are interested in developing a WWF GEF project, please contact the WWF GEF Agency Management Unit by using the contact form on this website or by sending us an email.