- The current cycle covers the period 2015-2018.
- They are replenished every four years.
- For 2015-2018, the resources stand at EUR 90m.
- Between 1994 and 2016, they stood at EUR 435m.
The activities of FFEM, a bilateral fund, differ from those of GEF, its multilateral counterpart, through:
- The priority given to operations in Africa and the Mediterranean
- Its partnerships with Francophone actors
- The innovation it promotes
- Its strong focus on mainstreaming environmental components into development projects.
While FFEM earmarks 70% of its financial commitments for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mediterranean, GEF earmarks 25%.