GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience
The program will help countries prepare for drought and strengthen dryland resilience, with 20% of GEF-9 resources expected to benefit local communities.
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GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience
For pastoralists in Arvaikheer — a village in Mongolia’s dry central plains — rain can determine whether there is enough grass for cattle to roam, whether waterholes are replenished and whether families make it through another dry season. But as climate change makes rainfall increasingly unpredictable, even a wet season may no longer provide water […]
New GEF initiative will support UNCCD to strengthen drylands and drought resilience
The Global Environment Facility announced today the development of a new Drylands and Drought Management Integrated Program to help countries proactively manage drought, strengthen resilience in drylands, and respond to growing risks to ecosystems, food security, water availability, livelihoods, and health.The program will be implemented during the new GEF-9 investment cycle (2026-2030) in response to
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has proposed a $140 million programme to strengthen resilience to drought in vulnerable countries at full COP17 to combat desertification in Mongolia. The Drylands and Drought Management Integrated Program initiative will be implemented during the GEF-9 investment cycle between 2026 and 2030. It is the direct response to the mandate of those parts of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (U…
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