With reference to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), consider the following statements:
1. It is a Financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
2. India is a recipient country under the GEF-supported Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP).
3. It is the managing body of the Least Developed Countries Fund.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), consider the following statements:
1. It is a Financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
2. India is a recipient country under the GEF-supported Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP).
3. It is the managing body of the Least Developed Countries Fund.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as a financial mechanism for addressing environmental challenges, including those covered under international agreements such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

Statement 2 is correct: India is a recipient country under the GEF-supported Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP), one of the three FAO-led global and regional programs focused on food systems, oceans and ecosystem restoration. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Statement 3 is correct: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the managing body of the SCCF and LDCF funds. GEF&rsquo;s operational policies, procedures and governance structure are applied to these funds, unless COP guidance and LDCF/ SCCF Council decide otherwise. Its governing structure is composed of: the Assembly, the Council, the Secretariat, ten Agencies, a Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), and the Independent Office of Monitoring and Evaluation.

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With reference to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), consider the following statements: 1. It is a Financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). 2. India is a recipient country under the GEF-supported Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP). 3. It is the managing body of the Least Developed Countries Fund. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3