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The Global Environment Facility

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a fund to confront biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental degradation. It supports developing countries to address environmental priorities and adhere to international environmental conventions.

As one of GEF’s executing agencies, IFAD supports sustainable land and water management, climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and resilience building.

Together, IFAD and GEF address crucial global challenges and diverse environmental initiatives. Since beginning in 2001, the partnership now has an active portfolio of more than US$200 million across 35 projects and US$1.9 billion in co-financing. These projects have a range of scopes and address multiple GEF focal areas.

IFAD is currently focusing on the Great Green Wall initiative, the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Food Systems Integrated Programme.

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Pierre Yves Guedez

Lead Multilateral Climate & Environmental Funds (AF, GCF, GEF)

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Paola Palestini

Technical Focal Point, Global Environment Facility

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Clarissa Conte

Programme Assistant, Global Environment Facility & Adaptation Fund

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Fanny Minjauw

Monitoring & Results Specialist, Climate and Environmental Funds

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Michelle Latham

Technical Specialist, Climate and Environmental Funds

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Oliver Page

Regional Climate Change and Environmental Specialist

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Anupa Rimal Lamichhane

Lead Regional Climate and Environment Specialist, Asia and the Pacific Division

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Walid Nasr

Regional Climate and Environment Specialist for for Near East, North Africa and Europe Division

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Claus Reiner

Lead Regional Technical Specialist (Environment & Climate)

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Regional Climate and Environment Specialist

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