Resilience Revolution: In Uzbekistan’s arid rangelands, local communities are creating a blueprint for adapting to a changing climate
A student sits comfortably in a classroom, no longer needing a heavy coat to stay warm as she watches the snow falling on the frozen steppe outside the window. A man in a parched field carefully checks a small, young tree shielded from the elements by a simple plastic box. A farmer’s eyes gleam with hope as he learns of a seed that can survive drought and bring about a harvest to support his family in just a few seasons. These are not isolated stories; they are snapshots of a broader movement of resilience happening across Uzbekist...
 
An Ancestral Legacy: How the Kira tribe secured a landmark victory for Indigenous Peoples in a Solomon Islands biodiversity hotspot
Sitting on a rock in the middle of an unspoiled stream, Andrew Taraha scoops a handfu...
 
Our power, our planet: How local action in Ecuador’s highlands offers global hope
Author: Rissa Edoo, Partnership Specialist In the Andean highlands of Ecuador, the Japanese concept of Satoyama – societies living in harmony with nature – is not an abstract ideal, but a li...

Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.

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Resilience Revolution: In Uzbekistan’s arid rang...
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An Ancestral Legacy: How the Kira tribe secured a ...
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Forest Health, Human Health: Increasing recognitio...
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Our power, our planet: How local action in Ecuador...
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Guardians of the Wild: How Local Roots Protect Our...
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From Hunters to Guardians: How local communities i...
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United by Wetlands: In the Bahamas, Mexico, and Za...
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Falconer and Farmer: One farmer’s story in rural...
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SGP Launches Annual Monitoring Report 2024-2025...
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Melting Mountains: How Indigenous Communities in N...