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Official launch of the ninth replenishment process of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The experts set the framework, size and ambition of the GEF funds to be allocated to developing countries for the period from July 2026 to June 2030.

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people and the planet.

The Technical Advisory Group meetings were the formal start of the Global Environment Facility’s ninth replenishment process, which will set the framework, size, and ambition of GEF funding provided to developing countries in the July 2026 to June 2030 period.

Environmental scientists, technical experts, and practitioners shared insights about the latest science, best practices, and lessons from past and ongoing investments to provide guidance on what and how the GEF should look into for lasting environmental outcomes in areas including biodiversity, pollution, and land use with a focus on food systems, the ocean, forest biomes, supply chains, wildlife trafficking, and more.

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