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 Founding Date HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States 1 Geography
Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q384410, property P17 (country). Classification
Institution SubtypeInternational Financial Institution 1 In the Other Atlases
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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