Reduced environmental impact from the fashion and textile industry
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Through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Sweden contributes to a programme that reduces the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industry in Cambodia, India, Pakistan and elsewhere.
The GEF supports a programme that promotes sustainable design, develops substitutes for non-renewable materials, and contributes to resource-efficient production, responsible sourcing behaviour and improved collection after use. The programme includes eight countries: Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago. It is expected to help strengthen cooperation between countries and regions and strengthen local economies. The programme is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about six million tonnes and hazardous chemicals by 18 750 tonnes, and restore 825 000 hectares of land and ecosystems.
Sweden’s climate aid success stories
On this page, you can read about some of the many projects in which Swedish climate aid is making a difference. Read more about Sweden’s climate aid and discover more stories via the link.
About the Global Environment Facility
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is one of the largest intergovernmental funds for the environment, climate and development focused on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal framework on biodiversity and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sweden sits on the board of the Fund and is its sixth largest donor since its founding in 1991. In 2024, Sweden donated SEK 670 million to the Fund.
