To reduce the use of mercury in the ASGM sector in Zambia through a holistic, multisectoral integrated formalization approach and increased access to finance leading to the adoption of sustainable mercury-free technologies and access to traceable gold supply chains.
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.