Financial Mechanism and Resources

Agro-ecosystem projects financed by GEF

GEF Report: UNEP/CBD/COP/13/14/Add.1, 2016
Country Agency Project Name GEF Total Cofinance Total Project Cost
Chile FAO Establish a Network of National Important Agricultural Heritage Sites (NIAHS) 3,196,347 21,670,000 24,866,347
Mexico FAO Securing the Future of Global Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change by Conserving the Genetic Diversity of the Traditional Agro-ecosystems of Mexico 5,479,452 36,200,000 41,679,452
South Africa UNEP Shepherding Biodiversity Back into South Africa’s Productive Landscapes 1,017,750 5,500,000 6,517,750

Country Project Name BD Total GEF Cofinance Total Project Cost
Azerbaijan Conservation and Sustainable Use of Globally Important Agro-biodiversity 3.09 4.31 20.70 25.01
Bhutan Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience of Forest and Agricultural Landscape and Community Livelihoods 2.31 14.42 41.90 56.32
Chad Building Resilience For Food Security and Nutrition in Chad’s Rural Communities 1.78 5.48 17.60 23.08
Costa Rica Conserving Biodiversity through Sustainable Management in Production Landscapes in Costa Rica 3.60 6.85 25.20 32.05
Ghana Food-IAP: Sustainable Land and Water Management Project, Second Additional Financing 2.92 12.77 22.00 34.77
India Green-Ag: Transforming Indian Agriculture for Global Environmental Benefits and the Conservation of Critical Biodiversity and Forest Landscapes 21.38 33.86 494.12 527.98
Madagascar Sustainable Agriculture Landscape Project 7.24 13.90 100.00 113.90
Peru Sustainable Management of Agro-Biodiversity and Vulnerable Ecosystems Recuperation in Peruvian Andean Regions Through Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems GIAHS Approach 5.36 9.55 68.85 78.40
Regional Food-IAP: Fostering Sustainability and Resilience for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa - An Integrated Approach (IAP-PROGRAM) 19.22 106.36 805.36 911.72
Swaziland Food-IAP: Climate-Smart Agriculture for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods (CSARL) 0.45 7.35 48.00 55.35

COP12: UNEP/CBD/COP/12/14/ADD1, 16 July 2014 (Report of the Global Environment Facility)
Country Agency Title GEF Grant ($) Cofinance ($) Total ($)
India UNEP Mainstreaming Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Agricultural Sector to Ensure Ecosystem Services and Reduce Vulnerability 3,196,347 8,604,750 11,801,097
Philippines FAO RicePlus-Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity in Rice-based Farming Systems 2,182,631 9,200,000 11,382,631
Armenia UNEP Enhancing Livelihoods in Rural Communities through Mainstreaming and Strengthening Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization 883,242 3,740,000 4,623,242
Uzbekistan UNEP Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Regulating and Supporting Ecosystem Services in Agriculture Production 1,235,845 4,150,000 5,385,845


Country Title Bio-focal area GEF Grant ($) Cofinance ($) Total ($)
Kenya Scaling up Sustainable Land Management and Agrobiodiversity Conservation to Reduce Environmental Degradation in Small Scale Agriculture in Western Kenya 1,031,400 3,663,800 7,200,000 10,863,800
Mali UNEP - Scaling up and Replicating Successful Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Agroforestry Practices in the Koulikoro Region of Mali 320,297 365,297 6,785,000 7,150,297
Morocco FAO- Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation Through Adaptive Management of Agricultural Heritage Systems 268,105 771,918 7,850,000 8,621,918
Morocco FAO - Conservation of Biodiversity and Mitigation of Land Degradation Through Adaptive Management of Agricultural Heritage Systems 268,105   771,918 7,850,000 8,621,918