Mariarosa supports the portfolio though her work on IMPR. She is no stranger to UNEP, having worked within the Corporate Services Division and Economy Division for several years. Mariarosa is an Italian national with degrees in Economics and International Development and Cooperation.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.