As one of the three implementing agencies of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank draws upon its lending experience and policy dialogue with developing countries to help them identify, prepare and implement projects that simultaneously reduce poverty, improve the local environment, and benefit the global environment.

The World Bank receives grant funding from the GEF to address six critical environmental focal areas:

• biodiversity
• climate change
• international waters
• ozone depletion
• land degradation
• persistent organic pollutants.

Visit About Us (left navigation) to get more information about the World Bank's role within GEF.