Question

“Global Platform for Sustainable Cities” is an initiative by ?

• A. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• B. Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• C. Greenpeace International (GI)
• D. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The ‘Global Platform for Sustainable Cities’, or GPSC, which is a part of an initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) was launched at Singapore. It is expected to mobilize up to $1.5 billion over the next five years for urban sustainability programs in 11 developing countries. The project is coordinated by the World Bank and supported by multilateral development banks & UN organizations.