GEF Small Grants Programme

Six years ago, Amina Yesina left her role as CFO to return to her childhood dream of working with horses

She's not just taking care of animals today, she helps children with disabilities, turns manure into fertilizer, educates farmers & creates a closed cycle eco-stable www.undp.org/kazakhstan/s...

In Fiji, market vendors and farmers gathered for a training building skills to access funding, grow their businesses, and uplift their communities.

“For me, the workshop has reminded me of the importance of working together...”

Take a look : ow.ly/NnpP50WQRQ7

Young people are shaping the future of environmental governance

In Nigeria, we're proud to partner with GYBN Nigerian and the Global Environment Facility to support youth engagement around the NBSAP process: www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...

We're so pleased that #UNDPMauritius Open Day 2025 was a success.

Celebrating partnership and progress, 500+ visitors attended to explore UNDP’s work and its ongoing partnership with the Republic of Mauritius.

Here’s to many more years of action #ForPeopleForPlanet🌍💙

www.undp.org/mauritius-se...

The pristine mountains of #Bhutan attract many visitors, but with visitors comes waste — a growing challenge for fragile ecosystems like Laya, perched at 3,820m.

To respond, UNDP Bhutan and SHE Cycle Solutions, show that when communities lead, solutions last: ow.ly/uSsB50WL9p9

Aquaponics Facility Led by Persons with Disabilities Officially Opens With the goal of redefining inclusion in agriculture, the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) officially commissioned its Aquaponics Facility on July 31, a first in Saint Luci...

In St. Lucia, the National Council Of and For Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) unveiled its innovative Aquaponics Facility and launched its Organic-Able produce brand.

We believe in #DisabilityInclusion to ensure that we #LeaveNoOneBehind.

Take a look: ow.ly/l6Ef50WHWoP

🌱 Guardians of environment
🦜 Protectors of biodiversity
💚 Keepers of unique traditions

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, see how women in Burkina Faso are reviving traditional farming techniques – with benefits #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/wGY

@thegef.bsky.social @undp.org @iki-germany.bsky.social

🦅 “This project planted a seed in my community – a seed of hope and responsibility.” – Franklin Olivo, Guna Indigenous community, Púcuro.

For #IndigenousPeoplesDay and #YouthDay, see how local action creates global impact in Panama’s wild Darién rainforest: undp-nature.exposure.co/guardians-of...

Join us now! With @thegef.bsky.social and @gefcsonetwork.org to learn more about lessons for financial and technical support to local civil society organizations - especially small, grassroots, and frontline groups.

🗓️ Wed, 6 Aug
🕗 8:00–9:00 AM EST

🔗 lu.ma/0ztwc2hw

We have already lost +85% of all wetlands in the past two centuries.

But in Zimbabwe they know “wetlands are our children’s heritage.”

With #WetlandsCOP15 taking place now, we celebrate our work with theGEF and UNDPZimbabwe to protect and restore wetlands: go.undp.org/wUB

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We have already lost +85% of all wetlands in the past two centuries.

But in Zimbabwe they know “wetlands are our children’s heritage.”

With #WetlandsCOP15 taking place now, we celebrate @theGEF
@UNDPZimbabwe
work to protect and restore wetlands: go.undp.org/wUB

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In Harmony with Nature - UNDP Nature Genes, species and ecosystems are the building blocks of biodiversity, and their rapid loss threatens the delicate balance that sustains all life on Earth – including our own. While significant progre...

From wasabi terraces to green tea fields, discover how Japan’s landscapes embody harmony between people and nature.

A solution #ForPeopleForPlanet, we know that enhancing #LocalAction is key to achieve the #SDGs: ow.ly/WOVb50WsnUq

#HLPF2025

🖋️ What’s ONE word that captures the future YOUth want to help build?

Ahead of #YouthDay, help shape our global word cloud. 🌍✨

Drop your word in one of six UN languages by August 1 and be part of #SignedTheFuture – launching soon.

🔗: bit.ly/UNDPWordCloud

#Youth2030

📢 Join us at #HLPF2025 to discuss role of Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) in achieving #SDGs and key Global Biodiversity Framework targets.

Register here to attend our virtual side event 17 July, 8:30am NYT: undp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

World leaders, experts and civil society gather next week at #HLPF2025 to enhance action to achieve the #SDGs.

We have a solution in the heart of the Peruvian highlands: local action to recover and conserve their agrobiodiversity #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/Uyz

Can degraded land come back to life? In Georgia’s highlands our work with local communities & UNDP Georgia & the GEF is proving it's possible!

Together 7,000 m² of pastures is now a living example of:
🌿 Restored soil
🐑 Sustainable grazing
🚿 Smart irrigation
🪧 Electric fencing
#GenerationRestoration

We're proud to partner with Eunice Spring of Life Foundation. They've just planted 1,000 trees in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.

This work is addressing biodiversity loss and promoting sustainable traditional medicinal practices among the local Indigenous People.

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Greening the Mexican Desert - UNDP Nature In the parched communities of the Mixteca region’s desert fringe, along the Western border of Mexico’s Oaxaca state, the wait for the rainy season feels interminable. The realization that rains are becoming scarcer and less reliable is particularly sobering at the end of spring, a critical time in this region: it is not only the hottest, but also the driest time of year, marking the end of the long dry season, as most rains in Oaxaca come during the summer.

Over 1,000 native trees planted 🌳

275 structures built to retain water 💧

One goal: revive a desertifying ecosystem.

go.undp.org/UXc

This #DesertificationandDroughtDay, see how @ppdmexico.bsky.social and the Global Environment Facility support local action #ForPeopleForPlanet.

#UNited4Land

🌵From deserts to forests🌳 this #DesertificationandDroughtDay take a journey with us.

See how solar pumps, native seeds and collective action in Mexico’s Mixteca region are restoring land and hope.

“This place will become full of nature, a small paradise.”

#ForPeopleForPlanet

@unccd.bsky.social

On #WorldOceanDay2025 🌊 find out how we're supporting local communities in Mauritius #BeatPlasticPollution to protect marine life and save the ocean: go.undp.org/Ueb

#ForPeopleForPlanet

Micro-nurseries are transforming the Aral Sea region.

In partnership with UNDP Kazakhstan, the Global Environment Facility and more, we're supporting local communities in growing resilient plants to combat desertification and restore ecosystems: go.undp.org/3Cb

“Together, we can build a future where sustainability isn’t just a goal – it’s a way of life.” - Fetu Leapai-Saili, Samoan beekeeper 🐝

This #WorldBeeDay take a look at how we partner with @thegef.bsky.social and @undp.org to support Fetu in her work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/S9C150VQFjh

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Promoting community leadership & conservation #ForPeopleForPlanet, we're proud to work with @thegef.bsky.social @undp.org Honduras to support 16 community organizations.

From fishermen's associations, community tourism companies, artisans, turtle protection groups & more: ow.ly/yT2550VQHnJ

Mariama Timbo is a striking figure – and not because of her pink motorcycle.

As the sole female biker in her province ferrying people and goods to town, she is now training a new generation of women to follow her lead.

Read more in @theguardian.com article: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

A bio-cultural treasure - UNDP Nature India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, harbouring nearly 8% of the world’s recorded, and comprising four of the world’s 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.The North East India region – ...

India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, with 4 of world’s 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.

The North East India region is one.

See how we’re working in partnership with @undp.org @iki-germany.bsky.social and more to promote work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/lP7s50VGzN7 #UNPFII2025

🌿 Have you registered yet?

Join us this #EarthDay and learn how #COMDEKS, the flagship programme of the #SatoyamaInitiative, is using locally-led landscape approaches to promote harmony with nature:

🕑 10am 22 April JST
🔗 ow.ly/LOeY50VAg95

#ForPeopleForPlanet

🌿 Preserving Mangroves, Protecting Lives! 🌿

In Angouru, South Malaita, the community is restoring mangroves forest to protect homes, marine life & fight climate change with support from @GEF_SGP, @dfat and @UNDP_Solomons.

Read more ⏩https://zurl.co/GASKh

Through a new partnership in the Bahamas, 95 leaders from 54 organizations have been trained in leadership, financial management, & advocacy to boost conservation efforts.

See how we work with the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund to strengthen local capacity: ow.ly/wAnr50VrIYZ

The Rider of the Giant Armadillo - UNDP Nature “Years ago, our grandparents still lived in the forest and carried their children to their farms every day. But one day, this family left their baby boy at home with his older brothers. They were play...

#DYK the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is the largest living species of armadillo and is found in Guyana?

A rare and endangered species, it is known for its large size, bony plates, and digging habits to find ants and termites.

Take a look: ow.ly/I6bz50Vk4KG

Exciting news! @undp.org & Caribbean Biodiversity Fund join forces to strengthen community-led conservation projects in Cuba through Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme.

+$1M in grants support #LocalAction to protect biodiversity & promote sustainable livelihoods: ow.ly/Xiu950VnShA