By Blerina Gjeka, Programme Associate and Gender Focal Point, BIOFIN The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small country nested among the Eastern Himalayas. A place of unparalleled beauty and rare encounters with endangered Bengal tiger, the mythical Takin – Bhutan’s national animal, the park of the Yetis, the...Read more
Sustainable Development
By Angelique Ogena and Alton Durban Quezon City, Philippines – For the second consecutive year, UNDP, through BIOFIN, partnered with the University of the Philippines Pi Sigma Fraternity in holding the 30th Annual Open Debate Tournament. The yearly debate competition, which is the longest running in...Read more
By Pilar Zapata, BIOFIN Chile During the first week of September, over a thousand people arrived to the city of Coquimbo, located in northern Chile, to attend the International Marine Protected Areas Congress, IMPAC 4. Authorities, administrators, scientists and local and international participants...Read more
By Niran Nirannoot - BIOFIN Thailand, Angelique Ogena - BIOFIN Philippines, Ngawang Gyeltshen - BIOFIN Bhutan and Jigme Dorji - UNDP Bhutan, and James Maiden - BIOFIN Global A delegation from BIOFIN Bhutan visited the Philippines and Thailand under a south-south exchange programme between the BIOFIN...Read more
By Jose Chongo, BIOFIN Mozambique Initiatives to promote the importance of biodiversity and encourage the contribution of various spheres of society in Mozambique's conservation efforts, are reaching young students and athletes. The XIII School Games National Festival, which were hosted by the provi...Read more