The 51st meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council convened in Washington, DC from 25-27 October 2016 at World Bank headquarters. A number of new projects were approved at the meeting including two with a 'blue forests' related focus:
The World Bank/ GEF project, Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods, will strengthen institutional coordination and planning across the Mekong Delta, and improve resilience of people's livelihoods and assets to climate change in selected vulnerable sub-regions. This is a multi-focal area project that includes focus on climate change mitigation and mangrove ecosystems.
The UNDP/ GEF project, Sustainable Financing of Papua New Guinea's Protected Area Network, will help improve the management effectiveness of PNG's protected areas (PAs) as a key component of that country's biodiversity conservation and climate resilience strategies. This project proposes to develop a diversified mix of conventional and innovative funding sources, including payments for ecosystem services, and includes a focus on mangrove ecosystems.
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