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	NGO Guide to the GEF

Nongovernmental Organizations

As informed and effective advocates, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have had a role in shaping the GEF and its agenda from the beginning. Today, participation by NGOs, both local and international, is crucial, not only at the project level but also in GEF policy dimensions. Village organizations and other community-based groups, academic institutions, and foundations are among the NGO partners integral to GEF's efforts.

More than 150 GEF-financed projects are executed or co-executed by, or contain contracts or sub-contracts to, nongovernmental groups. More than 60 regional and global NGO networks are involved in the design and implementation of GEF-funded transboundary waters projects. GEF's Small Grants Programme, administered by UNDP, has provided grants of up to $50,000 to finance more than 1,200 NGO-executed projects.