The Small Grants Programme (SGP) aims to develop community strategies and technologies for reducing threats to the global environment while addressing livelihood challenges. 

This third joint evaluation of the SGP aimed to report on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the SGP at both global and local levels. The evaluation provides an overview of key results achieved since the second Joint Evaluation, and an analysis of the key factors of success, as well as an assessment of challenges in the period. The evaluation found that the SGP continues to be highly relevant to the GEF Partnership, UNDP, and local partners. As a global programme that channels GEF and non-GEF resources to civil society and community-based organizations, it is unique and the only window through which small-scale, local organizations can access GEF resources. It has been consistent in contributing to social and environmental benefits in all the countries where it is present.