Blog | GEF-9: What does it entail? What changes are there? What is the impact on environmental finance?
By Luisa Freitas and Abiodun Salako “A healthy planet makes lasting development possible.’’ – GEF Interim CEO Claude Gascon The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has been the backbone of multilateral environmental finance and over three decades, it has disbursed more than USD 27 billion in grants and concessional finance, catalysed USD 155 billion in […]
Project spotlight | Approved – 11570 – Promoting Adaptation and Resilience through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Ethiopia
Communities dependent on rain-fed agriculture, pastoralism, and non-wood forest products in Ethiopia face escalating climate variability – from prolonged multi-year droughts to increasingly intense rainfall. We spoke to Principal consultant Zsofia Kovacs, who led the project ‘Promoting Adaptation and Resilience through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Ethiopia.’ This project is […]
Project spotlight | Approved – 11571 – Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Rain-fed and Pasture Agricultural Communities in Somalia
In Somalia, communities reliant on rain‑fed and pasture agriculture face increasing climate variability that threatens livelihoods and green job opportunities. We spoke to Principal consultant, Zsofia Kovacs, who worked on the project: Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change through Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs and Livelihood Improvement in Rain-fed and Pasture Agricultural Communities in Somalia. […]