UNEP isn’t only the voice of the United Nations on the environment – we are one of the world’s leading environmental authorities. Our mandate is to set the global environmental agenda, ensuring that people and our planet can thrive alongside one another. Science is our backbone, but sustainable development is in our DNA.
Our mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
We are consistently a top recipient of GEF funding and have been rated as a leading partner in terms of fiduciary standards. With our unique mandate and capacity, and 30 years of experience in creating and implementing high-impact GEF projects, every one of our partnerships is designed to deliver lasting change.
Accessing GEF funding
GEF funds are available to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet the objectives of the international environmental conventions and agreements.
GEF support is provided to government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector companies, research institutions and other potential partners to implement projects and programmes in recipient countries.
For full details on accessing GEF funds, visit the GEF Funding page.
To discuss partnering with UNEP on a GEF project or programme, contact us on: unep-gef[@]un.org
