By: Ana Lucía Orozco Rubio, Edited by Mariana Bellot (LAC BIOFIN UNDP Team). With the contributions of: Francis Arzu, Mayra Casas, Xavier Gordillo, Alonso Martínez, Miguel Martínez, Natalia Meza, Arturo Mora, Diego Olarte, Isabel Rodriguez, Nicolas Xanthopoulos (BIOFIN UNDP National Coordinators) an...Read more
Costa Rica
"Huella del Futuro" (Footprints for our Future), a reforestation campaign launched four years ago in Costa Rica, has made great strides in restoring the environment and supporting the community. Since its launch, the crowdfunding campaign has successfully raised more than US$1.8 million in donations...Read more
Raíces reaches its third edition, after having supported 28 initiatives in previous calls for proposals. The non-reimbursable funds will be directed to enterprises in the indigenous territories of Boruca, Cabagra, China Kichá, Rey Curré, Salitre, Térraba and Ujarrás in Costa Rica. There are currentl...Read more
Last September, a significant event unfolded in Panama, where representatives from 10 countries convened for the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance, organized by the UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). This dialogue brought together representatati...Read more
Throughout history, women have played a fundamental role in the preservation of biodiversity; therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that they have been key to the conservation of natural resources. Women who for centuries have understood that our well-being and future as humanity depend on a hea...Read more