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Creating sustainable finance
solutions for people & planet

BIOFIN is working with countries to create sustainable
finance solutions to not only protect biodiversity, but let it
flourish.

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What We Do

BIOFIN is a global initiative of the United Nations Development Programme, launched in 2012 and now active in more than 130 countries. It tackles the challenge of financing biodiversity conservation by providing technical support to develop and implement effective biodiversity finance strategies. BIOFIN helps countries assess financial needs, identify inefficiencies in spending, and mobilize additional resources.

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150+

finance solutions

$1Bn+

catalyzed for biodiversity

130+

BIOFIN countries

News & Stories

Photo: Clean-up activities in coastal areas in Thailand.

2 June 2025

Turning trash into treasure: launching a new Community-Led Waste Bank in Phetchaburi, Thailand

Fourth edition of the Raíces program launched in Costa Rica.

28 May 2025

Costa Rica’s Raíces program launches its fourth edition, expanding indigenous tourism support to Caribbean territories

23 May 2025

Biodiversity Finance needed now more than ever – a clear message emerges as largest ever gathering of governments and experts closes in Chile

22 May 2025

World’s first jaguar-protection insurance launched in Argentina by Government of Misiones with UNDP support

22 May 2025

Integrating Nature into Finance: Namibia’s Biodiversity Dialogue 2025

UNDP BIOFIN handed over the National Biodiversity Offset Web Portal to the Government of South Africa

22 May 2025

South Africa launches biodiversity offset tools to transform conservation efforts

21 May 2025

Protecting nature through digital innovations in Rwanda

6 May 2025

Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets

4 May 2025

BIOFIN in Action: Unlocking $1.6 Billion for Nature

25 April 2025

Six things to look out for at the 6th Global Conference on Biodiversity Finance

Photo: The official launch of the Thematic Bond Guide in Ecuador.

25 April 2025

Ecuador launches its second Thematic Bond Guide

Official launch of Nature-Related Financial Risks Report

24 April 2025

BIOFIN Zambia launches a report on Nature-Related Financial Risks

Knowledge Base

Our team works around the world alongside governments, civil society, the private sector, and other partners to help secure a nature-positive future for all. Explore our latest knowledge products and resources to learn more about how we are closing the biodiversity finance gap and implementing solutions for nature and people.

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Workbook

BIOFIN Workbook 2024

The BIOFIN Workbook 2024 offers comprehensive guidance for designing and implementing national Biodiversity Finance Plans (BFPs). These plans go beyond strategy, fostering long-term collaboration among stakeholders to address biodiversity finance.

Since 2012, BFPs have evolved into a globally recognized tool for mobilizing and aligning financial resources for nature. Drawing on lessons from 41 pioneering countries, BIOFIN donors and the Global Environment Facility have expanded support to 133 countries, advancing the ambitious 2030 goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

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