Global Environment Facility (GEF): UPSC Mind Map

Interactive mind map for global environment facility, covering key concepts, relationships, and facts relevant to UPSC Prelims and Mains preparation.

Key Concepts in this Mind Map

  • Global Environment Facility (GEF) Challenges
  • - Overview
  • - Financial mechanism for global environment
  • - Supports developing countries in addressing global environmental issues
  • - World's largest funder of projects to improve global environment
  • - Establishment & History
  • - Established 1991 (pilot program)
  • - Restructured 1994 (independent entity)
  • - Located in Washington D.C.
  • - Structure & Governance
  • - Assembly: All 186 member countries, meets every 3-4 years
  • - Council: Main governing body, 32 members, meets twice annually
  • - Secretariat: Implements decisions, located in Washington D.C.
  • - Trustee: World Bank (administers GEF Trust Fund)
  • - Evaluation Office: Independent evaluation function
  • - Focal Areas (6)
  • - Biodiversity
  • - Climate Change
  • - Land Degradation
  • - International Waters
  • - Chemicals and Waste
  • - Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) as a cross-cutting area
  • - Conventions Supported
  • - Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

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