Biodiversity Finance

What if a few minutes on your phone, between shopping, commuting, or waiting for coffee, could help restore a mangrove forest? For most people, financing nature still feels distant, technical, or reserved for governments and donors. The NEXTOPIA Gaming App, launched in Thailand, changes that dynamic...Read more

Across landscapes and seascapes, women are central to protecting and restoring nature. They manage forests and farmlands, safeguard watersheds, sustain agrobiodiversity, and support community resilience. They are often the first to notice biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Their knowledge...Read more

Zanzibar, 7 May 2026: The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), yesterday launched a new Digital Cashless and Tourism System for marine and terrestrial protected areas, marking a...Read more

With support from the Government of Germany, the new programme will strengthen Ukraine’s green recovery and EU integration efforts. Kyiv, 28 April 2026 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, h...Read more

Latest Data reveals 41 countries have leveraged UNDP-BIOFIN support to unlock $3.3 billion in nature finance since 2018 Nairobi, Kenya – April 28 — Ministries of finance and environment, private sector leaders and development partners from 56 countries are in Nairobi this week for the 12th Regional...Read more