Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Overview

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the largest multilateral trust fund focused on enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and supports the implementation of major international environmental conventions including on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification. The GEF was established on eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems. Since then, the GEF has provided over $114 billion in grants and mobilized in excess of $70 billion in additional financing for more than 4,000 projects. The GEF has become an international partnership of 184 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector to address global environmental issues.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Infrastructure, Social Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
Subsectors of Interest:
Women equity and equality, Human Trafficking, Master planning of villages and cities, Water resources management, Energy Efficiency, Biodiversity, Roads construction, Pollution reduction, Protectorate conservation, Coastal areas management, Smart, sustainable and inclusive cities, Climate Adaptation, Aquaculture and fisheries
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States

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Global Environment Facility (GEF)
https://www.thegef.org/
https://www.thegef.org/contact
secretariat@thegef.org
Gustavo Alberto Fonseca
GEF Secretariat - Programs Unit
gfonseca1@thegef.org
Peter Lallas
Adviser to CEO
plallas@thegef.org
Claude Gascon
Manager of Programs
cgascon@thegef.org
Robert Bisset
Head Of Communications
rbisset@thegef.org
Geeta Batra
Chief Evaluation Officer and Deputy Director
gbatra@thegef.org

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
The Arab Office for Youth and Environment Association (AOYE)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia	Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
Lebanese Association for Energy Saving and for Environment	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
Beya Capital	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Morocco	Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater
Insaf El Kef Association	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Agriculture, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
Project Services International	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Turkey	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Agriculture, Water and Wastewater
T.E.R.R.E. Liban	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Agriculture, Environment and Energy
Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy, Arts and Culture, Tourism, Industry
Natuf	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Education, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
The Social and Solidarity Economy Laboratory (Lab`ess)	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Urban & Rural Development, Social Development
BRLI Ingenierie	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater
EY	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology
Agricultural Development Association (PARC)	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Women Rights and Empowerment
Al Midan	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
OPEMH Tanger	National and Regional NGO	Morocco	Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Tourism
EBRD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Information Communication and Technology, Tourism, Trade, Industry
National Energy Research Center (NERC)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure
EY	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
Agence Marocaine pour l`Efficacité Energétique (AMEE)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Morocco	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Industry
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Climate Change and Global Warming
World Bank	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Infrastructure, Social Development, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
United Nations Climate Change Secretariat	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
NDC Partnership	International Organization	Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia	Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
BirdLife International	International Organization	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia	Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid, Climate Change and Global Warming
ADA	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture
Global Center on Adaptation	International Organization	Tunisia	Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Food Security, Climate Change and Global Warming
SOLIDAR	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development
JPAL	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance
Small Islands Organisation (SMILO)	International Organization	Tunisia	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Arts and Culture, Tourism, Waste Management
CBI-Capacity Building International	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Sudan, Yemen	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Tourism
Eptisa	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey	Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Information Communication and Technology, Industry
Regio	Consulting Firm	Turkey	Arts and Culture
Ricerca e Cooperazione-RC	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development, Tourism
Environics-SAE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria	Environment and Energy, Waste Management
Cedare	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Tourism
Together Foundation for Humanity Development	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Yemen	Education, Health, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Food Security
Palestine Wildlife Society	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Jordan, Palestine	Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Tourism
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)	International Organization	Turkey	Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Industry, Information Communication and Technology
Media Association for Peace (MAP)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Refugees and Migration, Media Development, Social Development
Conservation International	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia	Economic Growth, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
Energy Efficiency Group	Consulting Firm	Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates	Health, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Industry, Climate Change and Global Warming
Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability	National and Regional NGO		Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Arts and Culture
Du	Corporate Funder	United Arab Emirates	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management
Palestinian Youth Union	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Social Development
Tawasol Egypt	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Health, Environment and Energy, Arts and Culture, Industry
AMWAJ of the Environment	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy, Tourism
Dornier Consulting	Consulting Firm	Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates	Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater
Centre de Compétences Changement Climatique du Maroc	Consulting Firm	Morocco	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Climate Change and Global Warming
The MedFund	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia	Environment and Energy
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Climate Change and Global Warming
SalvaTerra	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology, Climate Change and Global Warming
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund-CEPF	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
Friends of Nature	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater
Embassy of Japan	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Arts and Culture, Social Development, Tourism, Waste Management, Climate Change and Global Warming
Integrated Development Consultants (IDC)	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Social Development, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Youth Empowerment
INSAF	National and Regional NGO	Morocco	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Social Development
Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Information Communication and Technology, Social Development, Tourism, Food Security, Waste Management, Climate Change and Global Warming
ECO Consult	Consulting Firm	Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Entrepreneurship, Water and Wastewater
ADE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
YADA Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Turkey	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Cynosure	Consulting Firm	United Arab Emirates	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Women Rights and Empowerment
KarmSolar	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Economic Growth, Environment and Energy
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Infrastructure, Social Development, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
ILO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UNEP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Education, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
UNIDO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Industry, Information Communication and Technology, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
FAO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Health, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater
AGRA	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Food Security, Women Rights and Empowerment
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Tourism, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
World Wildlife Fund-WWF	International Organization	Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Tourism, Water and Wastewater, Youth Empowerment
World Fish	International Organization	Egypt	Agriculture, Economic Growth, Health
Association for Forests Development and Conservation (AFDC)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy, Tourism
DANIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Youth Empowerment
Arcenciel	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Health, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Waste Management, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy, Tourism
High Atlas Foundation (HAF)	International Organization	Morocco	Arts and Culture, Food Security, Women Rights and Empowerment
C40 Cities	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia	Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater
Earth Journalism Network	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy, Media Development
AFDB	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia	Agriculture, Education, Environment and Energy
Council for Development and Reconstruction	Consulting Firm	Lebanon	Infrastructure
Future Earth	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater
Global Affairs Canada	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid
ONE	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Education, Human Rights, Social Development
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia	Agriculture
RESING	Consulting Firm	Morocco	Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater
Via Nova	Consulting Firm	Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen	Environment and Energy, Tourism
Arab Water Council	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Water and Wastewater
Future lights for development Organization (FLDO)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Economic Growth, Education, Waste Management
Lebanon Reforestation Initiative	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Environment and Energy
EcoConServ Environmental Solutions	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy
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New Horizon Association for Social Development(NHASD)