Medium-sized projects should not fund
project preparation activities, extensions of existing projectsThe GEF secretariat works functionally independent from its three implementing agencies, the UN Development Programme, the UN Environment Programme and the World Bank.It provides grants and funding to recipient countries for projects and programmes that protect the global environment and promote sustainable economic growth.
The GEF basically supports projects which are beneficial for the environment in one of the following areas:
climate change
biological diversity
international waters
stratospheric ozone
Projects strongly related to the above areas concerning land
degradation, primarily desertification
and deforestation are also eligible for funding
to be eligible to apply for grant and funding the country needs to be a party to the Climate Change Convention or the Convention of Biological Diversity.
The following entities are eligible to apply and submit a concept paper to execute a medium-sized project:
the Climate Change Convention or the Convention on Biological Diversity are eligible to provide financial assistance to participating countries through their financial mechanism.
through a country programme the participants might be able to borrow money from the World Bank or receive technical assistance grants from UNDP.
Note:
Medium-sized projects should not fund
project preparation activities, extensions of existing projects
Medium-sized projects should not fund a
series of smaller, related and/or complementary projects instead of one larger project.
Medium-sized projects are not allowed to exceed financing
beyond US$25,000.
Medium-sized projects with co-financing are mor likely to be
approved than projects with minimal or no co-financing.
Grants should be spent on expenditure necessary to carry out
in-country activities, this may also include provisions for project-related administrative
costs
Funds should not be spent for the executing
agency's general administrative overhead.
The GEF will not provide budgetary financing for the staff
or activities of international organizations or other internationalbodies
All projects are in accordance with the operational program. The operational program is a conceptual and planning framework for the design and implementation of a set of projects to achieve a global environmental objective in a particular area.
The GEF defined 10 operational programmes:
1. Biodiversity
1.1. Arid and semi-arid ecosystems
1.2. Coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems (including wetlands)
1.3. Forest ecosystems
1.4. Mountain ecosystems
2. Climate Change
2.1. Removing barriers to energy conservation and evergy efficiency
2.2. Promoting the adoption of renewable energy by removing barriers and reducng implementation costs
2.3. Reducing the long-term costs of low greenhouse gasemitting energy technologies
3. International Waters
3.1. Waterbody-based program
3.2. Integrated land and water multiple focal area
3.3. Contaminant-based program
Project concept:
Project proposal:
When the project concept is accepted for further development the proposing agency is responsilbe for preparing the project proposal.
The project proposers should submit their concept papers to
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