By Onno van den Heuvel BIOFIN provides countries a strong basis to understand the biodiversity finance policy environment, map expenditure and financial needs, plan for achieving biodiversity finance targets, and implement a suite of finance solutions relevant for the context within the country. At...Read more
Philippines
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
by Angelique Ogena* Manila, Philippines – In June the Philippines President signed into law the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System ( ENIPAS ) Act of 2018 after BIOFIN Philippines worked with Congresswoman Josephine Ramirez-Sato, to actively contribute to new legislation for the coun...Read more
Mariana ballot
Experts from BIOFIN shared some of the main lessons learned from the past years of the project at its side event on July 11 at the Convention for Biological Diversity's (CBD) SBI meeting. BIOFIN was recognised as an important capacity development process in more than 30 countries in mobilising resou...Read more
MPSL-TEFI MOA signing
By Angelique F. Ogena* Pangasinan, Philippines – BIOFIN has helped engage the private sector to support financing of the Philippines biodiversity strategy in October, through a new partnership between a large energy company's foundation and a protected area. Team Energy Foundation, Inc. (TEFI) signe...Read more
UP students waiting for the commencement of the elimination round of the 30th Annual Open Debate Tournament at Malcolm Hall Theater
By Angelique Ogena and Alton Durban Quezon City, Philippines – For the second consecutive year, UNDP, through BIOFIN, partnered with the University of the Philippines Pi Sigma Fraternity in holding the 30th Annual Open Debate Tournament. The yearly debate competition, which is the longest running in...Read more