1. UN Environment Towards sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean: UN Environment´s contribution
Leo Heileman
UN Environment Regional Director and Representative

2. UN Environment´s work in the region
Regional Director and Representative
Subregional and Country Offices
Deputy Regional Director
Administrative Unit
Communication Unit
Climate Change
Ecosystem Management
GEF Task Team
Environmental Governance
Regional Development Coordination
Disasters and Conflicts
Resource Efficiency
Ozone Unit
Chemicals and Waste
Environment under Review

3. UN Environment in the region
HAITI
JAMAICA
Subregional Office Caribbean
Regional Seas Programme - Wider Caribbean
MEXICO
Country office
PANAMA
Regional Office
GUYANA
COLOMBIA
BRAZIL
Country office
URUGUAY
Subregional Office
Southern Cone

4. A time for convergence and joint action in Latin America and the Caribbean
ACTIVITIES
Products and services:
Assessments, methodologies, guidelines
Data and information systems
Indicators
Standards, legislation
Strengthening science-policy interface and governance for decision-making
National and subnational governments
UN System (considering SOPs)
Secretariats of subregional bodies
Stakeholders, including academia, NGO, parliamentarians, judges, media and private sector
Strengthening partnerships and public participation
Foundations
Private sector
Development banks and financial sector
Bilateral funding and donors’ regional mechanisms
Diversified mobilisation and leverage of resources and investments
FRAMEWORKS
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs
ILAC, regional and subregional agendas
Samoa Pathway & MEAs
UNEP MTS and PoW
WHAT
WITH WHOM
HOW 6

5. Regional partners 7

6. Budget per subprogramme and per region
332 million dollars
170 million dollars
51% GEF
62% managed by ROLAC

7. UN Environment´s Growth in LAC
* 2017: First semester
Partnerships signed
Comms & Visibility
During the first semester of 2017:
The organization was mentioned more than times in Spanish, English, and Portuguese media outlets
people shared UN Environment content during the World Environment Day
Social media: followers on Facebook