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This activity report presents a GEF-China partnership in developing new energy programs and approaches that go beyond one-time, stand-alone projects. These programs seek to have a broader, more significant impact – nothing less than structural change at the national level.

This activity report presents GEF’s solar photovoltaic project in the Philippines which is successfully replacing the use of fossil fuel energy. This groundbreaking project combines hydro- and photovoltaic-based power for homes, schools, hospitals, offices, and other users. The key to this demonstration project is its strong emphasis on education and capacity building.

This activity report presents GEF’s work in Sudan to promote solar photovoltaic systems and bring much needed electricity to homes across the country. The GEF solar photovoltaic project seeks to build capacity and awareness and to help the Sudanese government develop policies and regulations that will create an environment favorable to the use of this clean technology.

This activity report looks at the Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification project. This project seeks to reduce the barriers to the use of climate-friendly energy systems and to develop the market for renewables.

This activity report presents GEF’s strategy concerning renewable energy technologies. This strategy rests on the assumption that investments and follow-up can reduce the costs of renewable energy technologies and enable them to become competitive with conventional fossil fuel-based technologies. GEF supports the development of renewable energy by providing funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

This analytical report presents the main barriers to the widespread use of renewable energy and how GEF projects are helping to overcome them. Main problems are the high up-front costs, particularly for installing equipment, plus the limited resources of the people—most often the rural poor—who need the technology. To some degree, strengthening capacity building, promoting enabling environments, developing policy frameworks, and improving demands for renewable energy technologies can help mitigate steep transaction costs and underdeveloped markets.

This activity report explains how the GEF is supporting renewable energy projects, giving several examples, mainly from Mexico.

This analytical report presents GEF’s work with 176 member governments to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. The document analyzes particularly GEF’s activities in Bangladesh to expand the creation and use of renewable energy in the country. Capacity-building and access to financing are essential elements to attain this objective.  

This analytical report covers GEF’s climate change projects that catalyze technology transfer, particularly by providing information, creating an enabling environment that strengthens local capacity, and jump-starting the local markets for these technologies.

This analytical report looks at GEF’s climate change projects that strengthen countries’ capacity to reduce poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods, thereby creating an enabling environment for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Capacity building is a fundamental element of GEF’s support to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

This activity report looks at the GEF’s projects that reduce countries’ vulnerability to climate change impacts and helps them build adaptive capacity. Based on guidance from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the GEF has adopted a three-stage approach to adaptation: stage I: planning through studies to identify vulnerabilities, policy options, and capacity building; stage II: identifying measures to prepare for adaptation and further capacity building; stage III: promoting measures to facilitate adaptation, including insurance and other interventions.

This activity report presents how GEF helps developing countries undertake “win-win” projects to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere.

This activity report covers GEF’s work in helping developing countries expand their use of clean energy and reduce their consumption of fossil fuel. The GEF has invested substantial “capital” in transforming markets toward cleaner, low–GHG emitting technologies and promoting a path toward sustainable development. This market focus has made the GEF increasingly effective in catalyzing private investment, government commitments to programs and policies, rural energy services, and the expansion of technology markets. Also available in Japanese.

This leaflet answers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). The Fund finances the additional costs imposed on Least Developed Countries to address their special needs under the Climate Convention.

This document answers frequent asked questions about GEF’s activities to promote climate change adaptation. In particular, it reports information on funds availability, allocation and related conditionalities. Furthermore, it explains who is eligible for GEF adaptation funds and how to access them.

This analytical report looks at GEF’s work on the ground to help developing countries reduce their vulnerability and increase their capacity to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.

This activity report consists of two parts and three annexes. Part I reports project activities approved by the GEF during the reporting period from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008. They include both climate change mitigation and adaptation activities funded from the GEF Trust Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), and the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). Part II of the report provides GEF’s response to the Convention guidance.

This activity report covers the progress made by GEF in the implementation of the Poznan Strategic Program on Technology Transfer. The strategic program on technology transfer consists of three funding windows: (1) technology needs assessments (TNAs); (2) technology transfer pilot projects; and (3) dissemination of technologies and practices. This report focuses on the first two substantive activities of the strategic program. In addition, the report discusses how GEF is considering the long-term implementation of the strategic program.

This activity report presents GEF’s experience over the years in supporting the deployment and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) that address climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This fact sheet looks at the Least Developed County Fund that was established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The fund addresses the special needs of the 48 Least Developed Countries which are especially vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. More than 30 of these countries are covered in the fact sheet.