A year of clarity, consolidation, and renewed purpose

Overview

The GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2025 reflects a defining year for the organisation, marking the first year of implementation of the GRID-Arendal Strategy 2025–2030. The report highlights how GRID-Arendal strengthened its role as a transformative partner at the science-policy interface, supporting evidence-based environmental governance while responding to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

In a year shaped by both challenge and opportunity, GRID-Arendal prioritised focus, quality, and transformative potential over growth through volume. The report showcases achievements across environmental governance, communications, partnerships, and project delivery, while reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to co-creation, resilience, and systems change.

The bite-sized report presents key highlights from 2025, including the launch of a new Memorandum of Understanding with UNEP for 2025–2029 and a new Grant Agreement with Norad supporting delivery of UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy.

What You’ll Find

• Highlights from GRID-Arendal’s first year implementing the Strategy 2025–2030
• Key organisational figures, including:
• 87 active projects
• 193 unique partners
• 40 staff across 5 programmes
• NOK 63.5 million in registered funding
• Examples of how GRID-Arendal supported more than 30 countries through environmental reporting, capacity building, and strategic communications
• Insights into GRID-Arendal’s growing media reach, including coverage reaching an estimated 82.7 million people in 2025
• Reflections on organisational transformation, partnership building, and strategic alignment with UNEP and global environmental priorities
• A gateway to the full interactive annual report online

Full report: https://news.grida.no/gridarendal-in-2025

Why It Matters

The Annual Report 2025 demonstrates how GRID-Arendal is evolving to meet the urgency of the triple planetary crisis through transformative approaches grounded in science, collaboration, and hope. It captures a year in which the organisation sharpened its strategic direction, strengthened key partnerships, and expanded its global visibility and impact.

More than a summary of activities, the report reflects GRID-Arendal’s commitment to supporting systemic change by transforming knowledge into action and connecting people, policy, and nature in meaningful ways. It also provides transparency and accountability to partners, funders, and communities working towards a healthy and equitable planet.

Skills: Environmental Governance Knowledge Sharing Monitoring and Evaluation for Impact Organisational Strategy Science Communication Strategic Communication

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