BIOFIN News and Media

Six Countries Leading the Way in Africa's New Era of Biodiversity Finance

June
From 25 to 27 June 2025, more than 55 countries from Africa and the Arab States are gathering in Rwanda for the 11 th Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance. The...Read more

Nature-Finance Innovations Take Centre Stage at Africa and Arab States Conference in Kigali

June
KIGALI, Rwanda – 25 June 2025 - More than 150 biodiversity-finance experts and senior government officials from over 55 countries across Africa and the Arab States are meeting in Kigali...Read more

The Future is Local: Local Conservation Leaders for Sustainable and Resilient Communities

June
By Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Local government units play a pivotal role in safeguarding the country’s natural wealth for future generations. They are at the forefront of...Read more

Turning trash into treasure: launching a new Community-Led Waste Bank in Phetchaburi, Thailand

June
A new chapter in sustainable waste management and coastal conservation is unfolding in Thailand. The United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP-BIOFIN), in collaboration with the Raks Thai Foundation...Read more

Costa Rica’s Raíces program launches its fourth edition, expanding indigenous tourism support to Caribbean territories

May
San José, Costa Rica – 27 May 2025 The “Raíces” program, a national initiative supporting Indigenous-led sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, has launched its fourth call for applications — now...Read more