Strengthened implementation of Mongolia’s Natural Resource Use Fee Law, supported by UNDP BIOFIN, has helped mobilize nearly US$28 million in additional environmental expenditure since 2022. A new regulatory reform approved in July 2026 aims to build on these results and direct more domestic finance...Read more
Finance Solutions
Côte d’Ivoire is laying the institutional and regulatory foundations to explore biodiversity credits as a potential new source of finance for the conservation and restoration of nature. The Government of Côte d’Ivoire is advancing work towards a national framework for biodiversity credits, as the co...Read more
A BIOFIN-supported partnership is demonstrating how businesses can invest in the ecosystems they depend on, creating benefits for biodiversity, communities and the economy. Healthy ecosystems provide the foundation for many businesses. They regulate water supplies, maintain fertile soils, support bi...Read more
Photo: Launch of Dhirun - Art for Biodiversity Exhibition at Kandima Maldives An innovative partnership between artists, the tourism sector and UNDP BIOFIN are creating a new source of funding for nature while supporting local livelihoods. For many countries, securing long-term finance for biodivers...Read more
Costa Rica is widely recognized as one of the world's leaders in biodiversity conservation. Nearly a quarter of its land is protected, its Payment for Ecosystem Services programme has become an international reference, and nature lies at the heart of its economy. Yet even a country with such a stron...Read more