BIOFIN News and Media

Costa Rica’s Future Flows Securitization Bill for Protected Areas provides a replicable model for unlocking public-private finance

March
Costa Rica has taken a significant step towards strengthening biodiversity finance. On 24 February 2025, the Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly approved the SINAC Future Flows Securitization Bill (File...Read more

Tanizania officialy launches BIOFIN to advance biodiversity conservation in its mainland

March
Dar es Salaam, 7 March 2025 - The Vice President’s Office, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has officially launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in mainland...Read more

Driving Sustainability in Zambia’s Insurance Sector: BIOFIN Equips CEOs with ESG & Green Finance Strategies

March
The Zambian insurance sector is entering a new era of sustainability, placing a strong emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and green finance. This transformation was underscored during...Read more

Unlocking green finance: Namibia’s financial sector gears up for biodiversity conservation

March
By Frida Frans, Biodiversity Finance Specialist 26-28 February 2025, Walvis Bay, Namibia - The urgency of integrating biodiversity conservation into Namibia’s financial and private sectors has never been more critical...Read more

Uzbekistan has developed biodiversity finance plan to secure investments for conservation

March
Tashkent, 10 March 2025— The UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change and other partners in Uzbekistan, has developed a...Read more