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{{Financebox |name =GEF - Expedited enabling activity grants |logo = |headquarters =1818 H Street, NW, MSN G6-602

USA  |contact =GEF Secretariat

E-mail: [email protected] |website = [http://www.gefweb.org link]|financedby =World Bank |

|aim =To help The GEF unites 182 countries prepare national inventoriesin partnership with international institutions, strategiescivil society organizations (CSOs), and action plans for the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. Today the GEF is the largest public funder of projects to improve the global environment. An independently operating financial organization, the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters |moreinfo =Water-body based operational programmes, intergrated land degradation, the ozone layer, and water projects and sustainable land management |persistent organic pollutants.

|moreinfo =Since 1991, the GEF has achieved a strong track record with developing countries and countries with economies in transition, providing $10.5 billion in grants and leveraging $51 billion in co-financing for over 2,700 projects in over 165 countries. Through its Small Grants Programme (SGP), the GEF has also made more than 14,000 small grants directly to civil society and community based organizations, totaling $634 million.  |target_org=Any eligible individual or group |target_projects=Biodiversity

Climate Change Adaptation  |target_stadia=preparation and development of projects |target_countries=Developing countries and transition countries. |target_criteria=two key criteria: It must reflect national or regional priorities and have the support of the country or countries involved, and it must improve the global environment or advance the prospect of reducing risks to it. |

|finance_mech =Co-financing, grants |finance_budget=$ 450,000 per country |finance_minimum= |finance_maximum= |finance_period=On-going |

|proc_application=The country office will advise you on the eligibility of your proposal through the GEF and on your options for the different types of grants. If your proposal is considered eligible, our regional coordinators work with the country office to guide you through eligibility criteria and the GEF project cycle. |proc_selection = |