US EditionCountries Pledge $3.9 Billion to Global Environment Facility Towards Ambitious Ninth Replenishment
The four-year fund will direct at least 35% of resources to least developed countries and small island states, officials said.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, donor countries pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility for its ninth replenishment cycle, supporting environmental goals through June 2030.
- Governments committed this funding with only four years remaining to meet global environmental targets, as ecosystems face deepening strain from coral bleaching and coastal erosion.
- At least 35 percent of resources are earmarked for Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States , while 20 percent supports Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
- Claude Gascon, Interim CEO and Chairperson of the GEF, noted that donor countries have "risen to the challenge" by making bold commitments despite competing global priorities.
- Additional pledges are expected before the 71st GEF Council meeting scheduled for May 31 to June 3, 2026, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where the final package will be approved.
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Nations pledge $3.9bn to Global Environment Facility as Race to Meet 2030 Goals Tightens
This replenishment sends a clear message: the world is not giving up on nature even in a time of competing priorities. Our donor countries have risen to the challenge and made bold commitments towards a more positive future for the planet. - Claude Gascon, Interim CEO and Chairperson of the GEF
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Just four years after the deadline for reaching a number of global environmental objectives, governments commit to strengthening the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with a contribution of $3.9 billion. Funding will be the backbone of the ninth replenishment cycle of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) [...]
Countries pledge $3.9 billion to Global Environment Facility towards ambitious ninth replenishment
Donor countries pledge an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility for its ninth replenishment cycle, supporting accelerated action by developing countries toward 2030 environmental goals.
Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy
Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to meeting international environmental goals through multilateral cooperation. The significant funding will enable the GEF to bolster investment in nature-positive development, helping developing countries address their most urgent priorities and generate global environmental b…
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