Biodiversity Finance

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa through its Biodiversity Finance Initiative Project (BIOFIN), with the support of Impact Observatory and the Sustainable Markets Foundation, partnered with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the South A...Read more

In Costa Rica, BIOFIN has promoted the mobilization of $84.9 million, under six financial solutions, including a new generation of PES , a green bond for protected areas and the crowdfunding initiative campaign Footprints4ourFuture to restore nature and promote green wages especially for rural women...Read more

Ecotourism is the fastest growing sector in the tourism industry, accounting for 25 percent of the global tourism. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the number of ecotourists is increasing annually by 20 percent.Read more

What are Biodiversity Finance Plans exactly? Here are ten things you should know.Read more

From Thailand to Ecuador, from Philippines to Costa Rica, BIOFIN-supported crowdfunding campaigns are aiming to make a real difference not only for nature, but for the lives of hundreds of people who lost their livelihoods due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more