UNDP and Central Asian Green University launch a landmark 'Biodiversity Finance' academic module at Eco Expo 2026, marking a pivotal step toward building the human capital needed to reverse nature loss and deliver Uzbekistan's green transition. A Region on the Front Lines of the Planetary Crisis The...Read more
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What if a few minutes on your phone, between shopping, commuting, or waiting for coffee, could help restore a mangrove forest? For most people, financing nature still feels distant, technical, or reserved for governments and donors. The NEXTOPIA Gaming App, launched in Thailand, changes that dynamic...Read more
Zanzibar, 7 May 2026: The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), yesterday launched a new Digital Cashless and Tourism System for marine and terrestrial protected areas, marking a...Read more
Latest Data reveals 41 countries have leveraged UNDP-BIOFIN support to unlock $3.3 billion in nature finance since 2018 Nairobi, Kenya – April 28 — Ministries of finance and environment, private sector leaders and development partners from 56 countries are in Nairobi this week for the 12th Regional...Read more
The “Big Five” may define Africa’s wildlife heritage, but today, a new “Big Five” is emerging across the continent: the key trends shaping how that heritage is financed. As 56 countries gather in Nairobi from 28–30 April 2026 for the largest regional dialogue on biodiversity finance, the conversatio...Read more