BIOFIN News and Media

Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets

May

6 May 2025, Santiago, Chile - The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold innovations —...

BIOFIN Africa and Arab States Dialogue marks pivotal moment for nature finance

August

We’re marking a pivotal year for nature finance across Africa and the Arab States . Governments are facing a widening gap between the resources available to them to protect and...Read more

From Koh Tao to Koh Pu: Islands of Resilience and Revival

July

By Nuansiri Vaidyanuvatti, Executive Vice President, Krungthai Bank, Thailand and Niran Nirannoot, Project Manager of UNDP-BIOFIN Thailand Dawn breaks over Koh Pu’s emerald waters, and Somchai checks his nets one...Read more

Sri Lanka Celebrates 100 SMEs for Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism

July

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 July 2025 – One hundred small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sri Lanka have been awarded the National Sustainable Tourism Certification (NSTC) by the Sri Lanka...Read more

Over 50 Countries to Design and Implement National Biodiversity Finance Plans with Support from BIOFIN and the Global Environment Facility

July

July 2025 — More than 50 countries have launched national biodiversity finance processes by mid-2025, with support from UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF). Progress...Read more

How a fintech app in the Philippines helps to restore forests and empower local communities

July

Since 1900, the Philippines has lost nearly two-thirds of its forests, shrinking its forest cover from 21 million hectares to just seven million in the 2010s. Despite existing illegal logging...Read more