The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 182 member governments and partners to address global environmental issues like biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, and forests. It is the largest financier of forests, investing $1.5 billion to supplement over $4.5 billion in co-financing for over 300 forest conservation and management projects. GEF provides grants to developing countries for sustainable forest management and REDD+ projects that generate multiple environmental benefits. It works through 10 implementing agencies and focuses on reducing deforestation pressures while strengthening policies to reduce emissions and increase carbon sinks from land use.