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Global Environment Facility

Multilateral Development Banks and Institutions

The Global Environment Facility is a multilateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants, mercury, sustainable forest management, food security, and sustainable cities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. It is the largest source of multilateral funding for biodiversity globally, distributing more than one billion dollars a year on average to address these inter-related environmental challenges. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founding Year
1991 1
Founding Date
1991-10-15 1
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., United States 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
United States 2
Wikidata Q384410, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution Subtype
International Financial Institution 1
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Sources
1. Global Environment Facility (Wikipedia)
  • History section
    The Global Environment Facility was established in October 1991
  • Infobox, formation
    1991 10 15
  • Infobox, location
    Washington, D.C., United States
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Global Environment Facility is a multilateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants, mercury, sustainable forest management, food security, and sustainable cities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
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