In order to coordinate and support the expansion of the PEI, UNDP and UNEP established in May 2007 a joint global Facility based in Nairobi. The Facility includes staff members from both UNDP and UNEP who carry out the following functions:

Donor Relations and Resource Mobilisation

• Establish and maintain relations with key multilateral and bilateral donors to build support for and engagement with the Poverty-Environment Initiative
• Raise funds at the global level for PEI country programmes and regional and global support functions
• Ensure overall monitoring and evaluation as well as regular donor reporting

Technical Support

• Provide on demand technical support to PEI regional and national teams in the field of poverty-environment mainstreaming, from programme preparation to implementation
• Develop practical tools for mainstreaming with a view to foster learning and develop economies of scale across regions and countries
• Develop technical and policy guidance for poverty-environment mainstreaming based on experience gained at country level

Planning and Strategic Partnerships

• Provide strategic advice for the preparation and implementation of PEI regional strategies
• Identify and establish agreements with selected partner institutions to contribute to the technical support and knowledge management functions of the Facility
• Engage and collaborate with the development community in the field of poverty and environment (e.g. Poverty Environment Partnership, OECD Development Advisory Committee)
• Ensure alignment with UNDP and UNEP’s strategic priorities and relevant programmes and initiatives.

Knowledge Management

• Gather, collate, develop and disseminate knowledge on poverty-environment mainstreaming methodologies, tools and good practices, including a PEI publication series
• Establish and facilitate information and knowledge-sharing across PEI countries and regions
• Facilitate and manage a Community of Practitioners including client governments