BIOFIN organises three side events at the CBD COP13

BIOFIN will participate at the CBD COP 13 and hold three side events.

Several countries and the Global BIOFIN team will highlight the lessons learnt from applying and adapting the BIOFIN methodology during a side event on 5th of December 2016. In addition, the BIOFIN Mexico and Belize national teams will hold a side event on 7th and 8th of December to showcase the key results achieved with the BIOFIN methodology.

Launch of the 2016 BIOFIN Workbook and the BIOFIN Regional Nodes
The CBD COP13 will also be an opportunity for BIOFIN to officially launch the new 2016 BIOFIN Workbook, which includes all the improvements and lessons learnt from the countries to reach a more efficient and result-based methodology. The BIOFIN methodology supports countries to set out a national process to build inter-ministerial partnerships, engage with the private sector, generate baseline data and policy recommendations on existing finance levels and future needs, developing and implementing finance plans and solutions to address national finance needs. BIOFIN recognises 4 types of finance results countries can pursue: (1) Delivering better, (2) Preventing future costs, (3) Mobilising Resources, and (4) Re-aligning Resources.

BIOFIN will also be launching the CBD-BIOFIN Regional Nodes, with an aim to provide technical support for financial planning and reporting to non-BIOFIN pilot countries.

Participants of the CBD COP13 are welcome to participate at our three side events.