Workshop on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) -Global Environment Facility, UNDP Small Grants Programme (SGP) was held recently in New Delhi.
It was launched in 1992 with 33 participating countries.
Small Grants Program (SGP) is implemented by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) on behalf of the GEF (Global Environment Facility) partnership.
It is specifically designed to mobilize bottom-up actions by empowering local civil society organizations, and poor and vulnerable communities, including women and Indigenous Peoples.
It is functioning through a decentralized, national-level delivery mechanism.
SGP finances community-led initiatives to address global environmental issues.