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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 —...

Biodiversity Finance needed now more than ever – a clear message emerges as largest ever gathering of governments and experts closes in Chile

May

New €11.5 million German contribution to UNDP-BIOFIN will support Ukraine’s inaugural Biodiversity Finance Plan and scale up global action Santiago, Chile, 15 May 2025 - The Sixth Global Conference on...Read more

World’s first jaguar-protection insurance launched in Argentina by Government of Misiones with UNDP support

May

Buenos Aires and Geneva, 22 May 2025 – In a global first, a new insurance product has been launched to protect one of Latin America’s most iconic and endangered species:...Read more

Integrating Nature into Finance: Namibia’s Biodiversity Dialogue 2025

May

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – On the 2025 International Day for Biological Diversity, Namibia embraced the global call for “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development” by convening a dynamic high-level dialogue that...Read more

UNDP BIOFIN handed over the National Biodiversity Offset Web Portal to the Government of South Africa

South Africa launches biodiversity offset tools to transform conservation efforts

May

Pretoria, South Africa — Two groundbreaking tools designed to reshape biodiversity management in South Africa were officially launched this week at the National Biodiversity Offset Conference in Gauteng. The event,...Read more

Protecting nature through digital innovations in Rwanda

May

In the heart of Africa, Rwanda is writing a new chapter in how countries can protect nature, not with more paperwork, but with smarter technology. As the world faces a...Read more

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