Financial Mechanism and Resources

GEF-financed projects related to invasive alien species

GEF-8 projects

  • 2023 Venezuela. Strengthening management to combat threats from Aquatic Invasive Alien Species in Venezuela (GEF ID: 11115). Agency: FAO; GEF Project Financing: $6,000,000; Co-financing: $35,940,000.

  • 1998 Development of Best Practices and Dissemination of Lessons Learned for Dealing with the Global Problem of Alien Species that Threaten Biological Diversity Cote d'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Global United Nations Environment Programme $750,000
  • 2001 Control of Invasive Species in the Galapagos Archipelago Ecuador United Nations Development Programme $18,300,000
  • 2005 Removing Barriers to Invasive Plant Management in Africa Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $5,000,000
  • 2007 Mainstreaming Prevention and Control Measures for Invasive Alien Species into Trade, Transport and Travel Across the Production Landscape Seychelles United Nations Development Programme $2,000,000
  • 2009 Mitigating the Threats of Invasive Alien Species in the Insular Caribbean Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Global, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $3,034,027
  • 2010 Strengthening Capacity to Control the Introduction and Spread of Alien Invasive Species Sri Lanka United Nations Development Programme $1,825,000
  • 2011 Removing Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forests in SE Asia Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $3,081,045
  • 2011 Enhancing the Prevention, Control and Management of Invasive Alien Species in Vulnerable Ecosystems Cuba United Nations Development Programme $5,018,182
  • 2011 PAS: Prevention, Control and Management of Invasive Alien Species in the Pacific Islands Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $3,031,818
  • 2011 BS: Development and Institution of A National Monitoring and Control System (Framework) for Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Cameroon United Nations Environment Programme $2,400,000
  • 2014 Enhancing National Capacities to Manage Invasive Alien Species (IAS) by Implementing the National Strategy on IAS Mexico United Nations Development Programme $5,354,545
  • 2014 Strengthening of Governance for the Protection of Biodiversity through the Formulation and Implementation of the National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (NSIAS) Argentina Food and Agriculture Organization $3,870,000
  • 2016 Strengthening and Development of Instruments for the Management, Prevention and Control of Beaver (Castor Canadensis), an Invasive Alien Species in the Chilean Patagonia Chile Food and Agriculture Organization $2,153,882
  • 2017 Addressing Invasive Alien Species Threats at Key Marine Biodiversity Areas Türkiye United Nations Development Programme $3,344,654
  • 2018 Preventing COSTS of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in Barbados and the OECS Countries Antigua And Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Global, Grenada, St. Kitts And Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $3,747,945
  • 2019 Strengthening National and Regional Capacities to Reduce the Impact of Invasive Alien Species on Globally Significant Biodiversity in the Pacific Marshall Islands, Niue, Tonga, Tuvalu, Regional United Nations Environment Programme $6,252,489
  • 2019 Mainstreaming IAS Prevention, Control and Management Mauritius United Nations Development Programme $3,888,265
  • 2020 Safeguarding Biodiversity From Invasive Alien Species in the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia United Nations Development Programme $4,141,509
  • 2020 "Strengthening Coordinated Approaches to Reduce Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Threats to Globally Significant Agrobiodiversity and Agroecosystems in China (R-IAST)" China United Nations Development Programme $2,789,908
  • 2022 Strengthening Capacities for Management of Invasive Alien Species (SMIAS) in Indonesia Indonesia Food and Agriculture Organization $4,416,210
  • 2022 Capacity strengthening for management of invasive alien species in South Africa to enhance sustainable biodiversity conservation and livelihoods improvement South Africa United Nations Environment Programme $3,411,644
  • 2022 Safeguarding Solomon Islands endemic and globally threatened biodiversity and ecosystem services from key threats, particularly invasive alien species and unsustainable land use practices (SAFE project) Solomon Islands United Nations Development Programme $9,212,358
  • GEF - 7 Reducing the threats to endangered reptiles from habitat loss and Invasive Alien Species (IAS) through enhanced biodiversity governance and strengthened bio-security in Barbados Barbados United Nations Environment Programme $863,241
  • GEF - 7 Implementation and institutionalization of a National Monitoring and Management Frameworks for Living Modified Organisms and Invasive Alien Species Cameroon United Nations Environment Programme $1,414,864