The Small Grants Programme Newsletter – September 2022

The Small Grants Programme – September 2022
Celebrating SGP’s 30th Anniversary

Reflecting on three decades of local action for people and planet - and looking forward to many more

Celebrating three decades of community leadership for the environment

Scaling up local action for global impact

Photo Essays

#IndigenousDay 2022 - Celebrating women, tradition and culture in China

South Africa - The Queen, the Crown and Conservation

Honor the action - reflecting on 30 years of being an ally to Indigenous Peoples

Uganda - A sweet solution to a mammoth problem

Madagascar - Our Human Tribe

Our Stories

GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME PROVIDES US$250,000 FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS IN TONGA

In response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated the Kingdom of Tonga in January, the Small Grants Programme (SGP) – a corporate programme of the Global Environm... Read More »

23 March 2022

SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME PROVIDES EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY IN UKRAINE

In less than three months, the war in Ukraine has caused extensive damage across the country and sparked massive displacement: more than 5.6 mi... Read More »

07 June 2022

GEF CEO VISITS SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ORGANIC FARMING PROJECTS IN INDONESIA

Last week, the CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, visited Indonesia to attend the fou... Read More »

30 March 2022

INNOVATION CHALLENGE FOR SIDS

The Innovation Challenge for SIDS is a special opportunity for UNDP country offices to support innovative Small Grants Programme (SGP) projects that deliver on the inte... Read More »

11 July 2022

PLASTIC POLLUTION AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE

SGP is calling for proposals based on a new grant-making modality to be administered at the global level. This is in addition to similar ‘Call for Proposals’ (CFP) which are undertaken by national level SGP country progr... Read More »

22 July 2022

SOLOMON ISLANDS - MAKING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER A REALITY

In Choiseul Province, there is a strong connection between terrestrial, coastal, and marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of the commu... Read More »

06 JULY 2022

SMALL SOLUTIONS, BIG IMPACTS: 5 COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

In early April, 29 countries pledged more than $5 billion to the UN-backed Global Environment Facility (GEF). The Fund said this was “record support, providing a maj... Read More »

28 April 2022

Events and Media

GLISPA and SGP- Island Bright Spots- Weathering Political Uncertainty for Large-scale Conservation Projects

Over the past two decades, there has been a shift in the understanding of what it takes to protect the ocean. In response to rising glo... Read More »

UNCCD COP15, Abidjan- SGP and SOS Sahel event- Empowering grassroots communities

SOS Sahel International Empowering grassroots communities... Read More »

HLPF 2022- Partnership in action for well-being: The Satoyama Initiative and building back better

In line with the key theme of the 2022 HLPF, this side event will highlight the role of the Satoyama Initiative in achie... Read More »

News from the GEF

GEF CEO visits women-led community forest project in Senegal

As a former environment minister from Costa Rica, a country more than half covered in trees, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez knows well the vital role fore... Read More »

62nd meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council

The 62nd meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council opened with a briefing on the recently concluded negotia... Read More »

SGP Publications
Community-based Mercury Management
Local Action on Sustainable Land Management
Community-based Micro-financing and Small Enterprises
SGP Videos

Preserving herbs and aromatic plants in Southern Palestine Mountain Area

Nature for all- an inclusive garden at the Royal Botanical Garden in Bhutan

Ecuador- communities responding to COVID-19
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