Robust monitoring and evaluation enable SGP as an accountable, evidence-based thought leader with integrated results management at all levels of operation, and informs effective and efficient programme decision-making. Below are the key objectives of SGP’s results based-management strategy.
SGP’s approach focuses on: streamlined reporting at project and programme level, and clear methodological guidance and enhanced availability, accessibility, and timeliness of data.
Annual Monitoring Reports
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2023 - 2024 (Full Version)
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, based on the information from 115 SGP Country Programmes.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2022 - 2023 (Full Version)
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2022 - 2023 (SUMMARY INFOGRAPHIC)
This is the infographic version of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Results Report 2022-2023. SGP provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2021 - 2022 (Full Version)
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) has been providing financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2021 - 2022 (SUMMARY INFOGRAPHIC)
This is the infographic version of the SGP AMR 2021-2022.
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) has been providing financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This report presents SGP’s results for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, based on the information from 127 SGP Country Programmes.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2020-2021 (SUMMARY INFOGRAPHIC)
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) provides financial and technical support to civil society and community-based organizations on innovative community-driven initiatives that address global environmental issues – such as biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste management – while improving livelihoods. This infographic reports presents a summary of the key results achieved over the reporting period 2020-2021.
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2020-2021 (FULL VERSION)
This publication presents SGP results for the reporting period from July 1 2020 to June 30, 2021. A total of 1,260 new projects were approved for grant funding representing a total amount of US$39.39 million in both GEF and non-GEF funding. Of these, 1,001 new projects with a total amount of $31.75 million were supported by GEF funding. The report presents results under the GEF Focal Areas of biodiversity, climate change, sustainable land management, international waters and chemicals and waste and SGP’s grant-maker plus strategies.
The GEF Small Grants Programme Results Report 2017 - 2018
This is the Executive Summary of the Annual Monitoring Report 2017-2018.
The GEF Small Grants Programme Annual Monitoring Report 2016 -2017
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), implemented by UNDP, mobilizes bottom up actions by supporting community-led initiatives which address global environmental issues. During the reporting year, July 2016 - June 2017 (FY17), SGP provided grant funding for 1,120 new projects, committing a total amount of USD 35.9 million. The total number of grant projects under implementation were 3,125 projects, reflecting grant value of USD 107.8 million. Among those, a cohort of 758 GEF-financed small grant projects were completed and reported results.
With regards to focal area distribution, biodiversity focal area remained as the largest portfolio (38%), followed by climate change mitigation (22%), land degradation (21%). international waters (3%), chemicals and wastes (3%), and capacity development (6%). In terms of regional distribution, Africa and the Latin America/Caribbean hosted the largest share of grant funds (32% each), followed by Asia/Pacific (25%), and Europe/CIS and the Arab States accounted for the rest (5% each).
The GEF Small Grants Programme - Results Report 2016 -2017
This is the Executive Summary of the Results Report 2016-2017.
Small Grants Programme Annual Monitoring Report 2015 - 2016
This is the annual monitoring report 2015-2016 that captures the results of the completed projects during the reporting period.
Small Grants Programme Annual Monitoring Report 2014-2015
This is the annual monitoring report 2015-2016 that captures the results of the completed projects during the reporting period.
Small Grants Programme Annual Monitoring Report 2012 - 2013
The second Annual Monitoring Report of the GEF Small Grants Programme\'s Operational Phase 5 covers the reporting period from January 2012 through June 2013. This period was significant as it also marked two decades of GEF SGP\'s global work with poor and vulnerable communities, more than half of which are in LDCs and SIDS, with over 18,500 projects already supported at the end of the previous operational phase.This report has been prepared by staff of the GEF SGP Central Programme Management Team, based on annual reports submitted by country and sub-regional programmes, and information drawn from the GEF SGP global projects database.
Small Grants Programme Annual Monitoring Report 2011 - 2012
This first Annual Monitoring Report of the GEF Small Grants Programme\'s Operational Phase 5 covers the reporting period from January 2011 through June 2012. This period was significant as it also marked two decades of GEF SGP\'s global work with poor and vulnerable communities, more than half of which are in LDCs and SIDS, with over 14,000 projects already supported at the end of the previous operational phase.This report has been prepared by staff of the GEF SGP Central Programme Management Team, based on annual reports submitted by country and sub-regional programmes, and information drawn from the GEF SGP global projects database.
Global Evaluation Reports
Bolivia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bolivia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Brazil Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Brazil Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Costa Rica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Costa Rica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ecuador Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ecuador Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Egypt Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Egypt Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
India Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
India Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Indonesia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Indonesia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kazakhstan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kazakhstan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kenya Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kenya Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Malaysia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Malaysia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mexico Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mexico Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Peru Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Peru Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Philippines Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Philippines Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Sri Lanka Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Sri Lanka Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Thailand Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Thailand Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Marshall Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Marshall Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Venezuela Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Venezuela Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Trinidad and Tobago Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Trinidad and Tobago Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Lucia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Lucia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Paraguay Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Paraguay Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Panama Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Panama Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Jamaica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Jamaica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Haiti Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Haiti Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guatemala Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guatemala Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
El Salvador Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
El Salvador Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Dominican Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Dominican Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Belize Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Belize Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Barbados Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Barbados Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bahamas Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bahamas Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uruguay Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uruguay Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Suriname Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Suriname Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Kitts and Nevis Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
St. Kitts and Nevis Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Honduras Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Honduras Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guyana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guyana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Grenada Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Grenada Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Dominica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Dominica Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cuba Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cuba Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Colombia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Colombia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Argentina Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Argentina Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Antigua and Barbuda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Antigua and Barbuda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cook Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cook Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Fiji Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Fiji Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kiribati Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kiribati Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Micronesia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Micronesia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Nauru Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Nauru Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Palau Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Palau Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Papua New Guinea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Papua New Guinea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Samoa sub-region Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Samoa sub-region Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Solomon Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Solomon Islands Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tonga Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tonga Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tuvalu Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tuvalu Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Vanuatu Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Vanuatu Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Albania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Albania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Armenia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Armenia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Belarus Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Belarus Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Georgia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Georgia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kyrgyzstan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Kyrgyzstan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Moldova Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Moldova Results Report
North Macedonia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
North Macedonia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tajikistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tajikistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Turkey Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Turkey Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ukraine Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ukraine Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uzbekistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uzbekistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Algeria Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Algeria Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Djibouti Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Djibouti Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Jordan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Jordan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lebanon Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lebanon Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Morocco Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Morocco Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tunisia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tunisia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Yemen Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Yemen Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Botswana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Botswana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Burkina Faso Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Burkina Faso Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Burundi Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Burundi Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cabo Verde Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cabo Verde Results Report (Fy 2017-2023)
Cameroon Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cameroon Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Central African Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Central African Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Comoros Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Comoros Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Congo, Dem. Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Congo, Dem. Republic Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cote d_Ivoire Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cote d\'Ivoire Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Eritrea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Eritrea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Eswatini Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Eswatini Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ethiopia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ethiopia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Gambia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Gambia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ghana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Ghana Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guinea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guinea Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guinea-Bissau Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Guinea-Bissau Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lesotho Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lesotho Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Liberia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Liberia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Madagascar Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Madagascar Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Malawi Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Malawi Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mali Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mali Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mauritania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mauritania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mauritius Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mauritius Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mozambique Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mozambique Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Namibia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Namibia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Niger Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Niger Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Nigeria Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Nigeria Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Rwanda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Rwanda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Senegal Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Senegal Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Seychelles Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Seychelles Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Sierra Leone Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Sierra Leone Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
South Africa Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
South Africa Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tanzania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Tanzania Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Togo Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Togo Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uganda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Uganda Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Zambia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Zambia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Zimbabwe Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Zimbabwe Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Afghanistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Afghanistan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bangladesh Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bangladesh Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bhutan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Bhutan Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cambodia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Cambodia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
China Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
China Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Iran Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Iran Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lao Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Lao Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Maldives Results Report (Fy 2017-2023)
Maldives Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mongolia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Mongolia Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Nepal Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Viet Nam Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Timor-Leste Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Timor-Leste Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Viet Nam Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Viet Nam Results Report (FY 2017-2023)
Country Evaluations
Third Joint GEF-UNDP Evaluation of the Small Grants Programme - Illustrated Summary
This is an illustrated summary of the Third Joint GEF-UNDP Evaluation of the Small Grants Programme (SGP), which is the result of a collaborative effort between the Independent Evaluation Offices of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This evaluation covered the period between July 2014 and December 2019, with the objective of building on the findings of and evaluating progress made since the second joint evaluation. It also aimed to report on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the SGP at both global and local levels.
Third Joint GEF-UNDP Evaluation of the Small Grants Programme
This report is the result of a collaborative effort between the Independent Evaluation Offices of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is the third joint evaluation of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), which is implemented by UNDP. The evaluation covered the period between July 2014 and December 2019, with the objective of building on the findings of and evaluating progress made since the second joint evaluation. It also aimed to report on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the SGP at both global and local levels.
The GEF Small Grants Programme Result Report 2018 - 2019
This is the Executive Summary of the Annual Monitoring Report .
Guía para operativizar el enfoque de género en los proyectos PPD
With the incorporation of the gender approach in development processes, in general, and in projects, in particular, an effective and sustained contribution is made to strengthen the participation of women and men in all aspects of the project because they must be based on the knowledge and skills of all members of the community. This also ensures that the project approaches and includes the differentiated needs of women and men and that their experiences become part of the knowledge produced and lessons learned from the project.
The guide presented below details the mechanisms to address the gender approach at the rural level, integrates the gender-focused actions in the PPD and describes the steps for the preparation and implementation of projects with a gender approach, including: identification of the problem, formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and measurement of impact and lessons learned.
This document seeks to ensure that those who execute projects have the basis on which to develop actions aimed at strengthening economic empowerment in interventions. For its use, it is recommended to follow the steps for the preparation and implementation of projects with a gender approach, described in this guide.
Evaluation of project Kamanwi habitat- SGP Ecuador
SGP Ecudor evaluation of project ECU/SGP/FSP/OP5/BD/13/24.
