GEF Resource Allocation Framework
The Global Environment Facility has in place a resource allocation framework for its biodiversity portfolio. Go to the website
International Development Association (IDA)
The World Bank grant facility implements a performance-based allocation system. Read more
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
IFAD’s performance-based allocation system (PBAS) has evolved several phases. Find more
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB’s Asian Development Fund implements a performance-based allocation policy. Read more
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands – Wetlands of International Importance (http://www.ramsar.org/)
The Ramsar Convention develops the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Read the Criteria for Identifying Wetlands of International Importance and the list
UNECO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
The World Heritage Convention develops the World Heritage List. Find the list
Conservation International - Biodiversity Hotspots (http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/)
The biodiversity hotspots cover nearly 60% of the world’s plant, bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species, with a very high share of endemic species. Read more
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - Global 200 (http://www.panda.org/)
The Global 200 is the list of eco-regions identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for conservation. Read more
Birdlife International – Important Bird Areas and Endemic Bird Areas (http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/index.html)
BirdLife International identifies priorities not only for avian conservation but also for their habitats. Read more
CBD interest in resource allocation
The Conference of the Parties was interested in examining how the Resource Allocation Framework adopted by the Global Environment Facility would affect the availability of resources given the individual and group allocations to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for the implementation of the Convention, and examining the effectiveness of the GEF Benefits Index for Biodiversity (GBI Bio) for determining the potential of each country to generate the global biodiversity benefits for the purposes of this Convention (Read decision VIII/13)
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