In Georgia, UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative helps orphaned bears return to nature. Kopala and Chopika, two uproarious bear cubs, were named after mythical Georgian heroes. A third and smaller brown bear, who arrived at the Tbilisi Zoo bear sanctuary limping from a foot injury, was named ‘Garr...Read more
Conservation Finance
The second day of BIOFIN's online pan-regional dialogue, joined by experts from Asia, Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, the Arab States, Africa Latin America and the Caribbean, triggered dynamic discussions around how governments, private sector, and civil society can innovate for biodiversity protection an...Read more
BIOFIN experts were joined by government, civil society, and youth representatives yesterday for Day 1 of a first-of-its-kind pan-regional dialogue for countries to share experiences and lessons learned on delivering financial solutions that work for people and planet.Read more
As in the rest of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador had immense impacts on the economy. This was particularly felt by organisations in the 'popular and solidarity' sector, a sector described by the ILO as the "concept designating enterprises and organizations, in particular cooperatives, m...Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that human and planetary well-being are intertwined, that the economy and the health of our planet go hand in hand. That the ecosystems of our economies are embedded within our natural ecosystems. And protected areas have a key role to play. Protected areas – na...Read more