Global Environment Facility
Environmental ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States201-500 Employees
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a leading multilateral trust fund dedicated to helping developing countries invest in nature and to supporting the implementation of major international environmental conventions on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification. Created in the run-up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, its mandate is to tackle some of the planet's most pressing environmental problems. It operates as an international partnership that brings together governments, international institutions, civil society organizations, and the private sector to address global environmental issues. Based in Washington, DC, the organization sits within the environmental services sector and functions as a collaborative platform with a broad network of partners. It has supported thousands of projects around the world, leveraging a cross-sector approach to environmental action. In June 2026, Edward R. Carr was named interim Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, reflecting ongoing governance activity.