Current Context : UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched a new $135 million Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme (BGI-IP).

• It was launched during the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4).

Aim : to emphasize the role of nature and expand nature-based solutions to combat environmental degradation in three key sectors: urban development, food production, and tourism.

• The BGI-IP will support 15 SIDS.
• It will support sustainable agriculture and fisheries, promote nature-friendly tourism, reduce pollution and improve resilience to extreme weather events.

ABOUT BLUE AND GREEN ISLANDS INTEGRATED PROGRAMME (BGI-IP)

• The Blue and Green Islands Integrated Programme (BGI-IP) is a transformative and comprehensive initiative designed to address environmental challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
• It is financed by the Global Environment Facility and led by UNDP.

ABOUT UNDP

• UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality and climate change.

ABOUT GEF

• The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health.