The Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) is an ecosystem/focal area focused fund. The goal is to ensure that climate change concerns are incorporated in the management of ecosystems through GEF focal area projects. It will pilot demonstration projects concerned with the management of ecosystems to show how climate change adaptation planning and assessment can be practically integrated into national policy and sustainable development planning. This fund became operational in July 2004. The SPA is a pilot programme of US$ 50 million which will be evaluated by the GEF before additional funds are allocated. (View Council Document: Oct. 2005)

The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) is a development-focused fund. It supports the poorest countries, which are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. The fund provides support to LDCs as they prepare National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) in which they identify their most urgent adaptation needs. Following their completion, additional funds will be made available to assist LDCs to implement the NAPAs, probably through expedited, medium-sized projects up to US$ 1.5 million. This fund became operational in July 2001. (View Council Document: Apr. 2002 | Oct. 2004) (New! Latest Guidelines- May 2006)

The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) is also a development-focused fund concerned primarily with activities, programmes and measures in the development sectors most affected by climate change. Areas of support include adaptation in agriculture, water resources management, health, disaster-risk management and coastal zone management. This fund became operational in October 2005. (View Council Document: Oct. 2004 | May 2005| June 2007)