Press Release

The GEF Joins Forces with the Convention for the Celebration of the United Nations International Year on Biodiversity

Montreal, 25 June 2009 – The Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved this week a special initiative to support the objectives of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Budgeted at US$ 895,000, this is the most significant initiative for the IYB agreed to date. The GEF activities on IYB will be undertaken in consultation with the Convention Secretariat taking in to account relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.

Publication Date
2009-06-25