Author: Vanessa Wematu Akibate , Communications Officer, UNDP Zambia Wildlife conservation is crucial for a sustainable future, but it can sometimes threaten the livelihoods of communities that share the same habitat. Climate change, particularly the consequences of drought in the southern Africa re...Read more
Biodiversity Finance
Unlike certain sectors, such as agriculture and fisheries, biodiversity is not an economic sector, which makes tracking spending at the national level difficult. To address this issue, the UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) has been working since 2012 to improve biodiversity management...Read more
10th December 2024 – Lusaka, Zambia Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation Renewables (CEC Renewables),credited for issuing the country’s first ever Green Bond in 2023 has announced a second tranche valued at US$ 96.7 million. Zambia made history in issuing its first-ever green bond in 2023 valued a...Read more
Today, 40% of the world’s land is degraded, affecting billions of people and with dire consequences for our climate and biodiversity. Land degradation is the process that robs fertile land of its ability to support life . It’s a major cause of biodiversity loss and climate change. The science is inc...Read more
Bangkok, 4 December 2024 – The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with Krungthai Bank and the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, today, launch the project to advance biodiversity-based and e...Read more