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The 17 member countries of the Latin America region before the GEF chose our country to represent them in the negotiations of the ninth replacement of said cooperation agency.The Peruvian State, through the Ministry of Environment (Minam), represented the Latin American countries in the first round of negotiations of the ninth replacement of the World Environment Fund (GEF-9), held in Paris, France, on May 21 and 22 of the present.
This negotiation process that will be carried out between May 2025 and June 2026 will define the strategic programming, policies and financial resources of the ninth replacement of the GEF (or ninth cycle of projects) that will begin in July 2026 until June 20, 2030.
Peru brought the voice of this part of the continent, after its choice between the 17 member countries of the Latin American region before the GEF. This represents a milestone for the country, since it consolidates our regional leadership and reaffirms the commitment to sustainable development nationwide, regional and global, said the head of the Office of Cooperation and International Affairs of that sector, Mauricio Gonzalez.
The GEF is one of the main sources of global financing for environmental projects in developing countries (more than 26,000 million dollars in the last three decades) and manages a series of key international environmental funds, such as the GEF trustee, the World Framework Fund for Biological Diversity, the Special Fund for Climate Change, the fund for the least advanced countries, the application fund of the Nagoya For transparency
In the last 15 years, it has allocated more than $ 130 million for the execution of initiatives in Peru, in various areas such as chemicals and waste; Biodiversity conservation, mitigation and adaptation to climate change; International Water Protection, Sustainable Forest Management, Restoration of degraded Soils and the Promotion of Sustainable Food Systems.
These initiatives have been implemented in 13 regions, generating multiple environmental benefits at the local level and significantly contributing to the fulfillment of international commitments assumed by Peru as in the fight against climate change, the protection of biodiversity and the reduction of pollution.
Participation in this negotiation reaffirms the leadership of Peru in the global environmental agenda and also our commitment to the construction of a more sustainable future for Latin America. It also allows to consolidate strategic alliances and strengthen access to resources that contribute to the well -being of populations and the health of the planet.
