Biodiversity Finance

The Government of Malawi has made a huge stride in its efforts towards a nature-positive future by agreeing and approving the institutionalization of biodiversity expenditure coding in the public accounting system, effective from the 2022/23 financial year, which will increase the allocation of reso...Read more

UNDP-BIOFIN has released a new online course ' New Approaches in Financial Management of Protected Areas ' this month that will train employees of environmental organizations in Kazakhstan on effective methods of planning and management of financial resources using new approaches and practical tools...Read more

By Onno van den Heuvel, BIOFIN Global Manager This week I had the opportunity participate in the high-level pre-CBD COP event organised by the Government of Colombia, laying the groundwork for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The event, personally hosted by the President of Colombia Iván...Read more

By Ana Lucia Orozco Rubio, BIOFIN Costa Rica Coordinator, and Rafaella Sánchez, Gender Specialist BIOFIN-UNDP A groundbreaking programme in Costa Rica is promoting the creation of financial instruments for women and nature – working to both close the gender gap and support a nature positive future....Read more

Nature conservation can be a challenge, especially for local governments. Protected areas can reap tremendous benefits for a country, and indeed the planet. But often local governments must deal with a double bind of having to shoulder the costs of conserving the land and water as well as the costs...Read more