Cali – The European Union (EU) announced a €12 million contribution to support countries to achieve national and global biodiversity targets under the United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative. The EU funding will support the involvement of Indigenous Peoples and Local C...Read more
News and Media octobre 2024
22 October 2024, Cali, Colombia – The closed government briefing “Moving to Action on Target 15: Leveraging the Recommendations of the TNFD",” organized by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in partnership with UNDP and UNEP at Biodiversity COP16, brought together key stake...Read more
On the first day of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, the UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOFIN), in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility and the CBD Secretariat, held a session titled “Unlocking Finance for GBF Implementation in 134 Countries”. The event served as a pl...Read more
BIOFIN methodology has seen over $1Bn catalyzed so far across 40 countries in finance solutions that span solutions from crowdfunding to green bonds. 22 October 2024, Cali, Colombia - Countries aiming to strengthen protections for biodiversity should identify and phase out subsidies that are harmful...Read more
This documentary, produced by UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in Rwanda, highlights the crucial role BIOFIN plays in addressing Rwanda’s biodiversity finance gap. Set against the breathtaking natural landscapes of the country's national parks, the documentary traces BIOFIN’s journey...Read more