UNDP-GEF Mandate

UNDP derives its mandate on the environment from the United Nations, international conventions and the relevance of the environment to its work on poverty reduction and sustainable human development. The UN system has refined its environment goals around the WEHAB (Water and Sanitation, Energy, Health, Agriculture and Biodiversity) framework of priorities agreed at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, which underpins the Millennium Development Goals. Following this change, UNDP has re-organized its Energy and Environment practice around these goals.

UNDP-GEF functions as an advisory team to UNDP staff, providing technical advice on the global environment as well as guidance on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and its project cycle.

Technical and operational guidance is provided by a variety of specialists of the environment under the management of the UNDP-GEF Executive Coordinator.

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