Current Projects

To leverage the conservation caucus model to increase the sustainability of funding for protected areas systems.

Significant and documented reductions in use, releases, and exposure to chemicals of concern (CoCs) including POPs in the textiles sector in selected countries

To protect biodiversity and to increase carbon stocks across the RIMBA Corridor of Sumatra by enhancing forest ecosystem connectivity through green economic development.

Reduce the growth rate of annual GHG emissions from lighting energy use by means of reducing electricity consumption in the energy end-use sectors through standards and labelling mechanism and a gender-responsive approach.

Project Objective: Financial resources for the ASGM sector are secured to transition to mercury-free mining techniques

To assist countries in meeting the targets of the approved Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the marine and coastal environment of the South China Sea (SCS) through implementation of the National Action Plans in support of the SAP, and strengthening regional co-ordination for SCS SAP implementation.

To mitigate climate change by transforming national and regional markets to energy-efficient products.

Ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention contributes to the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by unintentional and intentional emissions and releases, unsound use and management of mercury in Indonesia.

To operate and expand the network of fisheries refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand for the improved management of fisheries and critical marine habitats linkages in order to achieve the medium and longer-term goals of the fisheries component of the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea

To Assist GEF-Eligible Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to prepare and make timely submission of their Third National Reports on measures that each party has taken to implement the Protocol in line with Article 33

To strengthen the capacity for implementation of the updated POPs Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) and to create the conditions for sustainable monitoring of POPs in the Asian Region

To Enhance the Effectiveness of Conservation of Dugongs and their Seagrass Ecosystems Across the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins

To facilitate access to GEF funding by 20 countries for Enabling Activities to meet their obligations under the UNCCD a) alignment of NAPs with 10 – Year Strategy and b) Reporting and Review process

The overall goal is to support Indonesia in implementing the Cartagena Protocol, inline with Agenda 21, the Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, the Indonesian Summit on Sustainable Development of 2004, and the National Development Medium Plan 2004-2009

The overall development goal of the project is to strengthen sustainable livelihoods through improved management and utilization of tropical fruit genetic diversity. The project objective is to improve the conservation and use of tropical fruit genetic diversity in Asia by strengthening the capacity of farmers, local communities and institutions.

To protect biodiversity and reduce land degradation in Wallacea hotspot through landscape-based conservation action, sustainable land management, and livelihood benefits linked to conservation outcomes.