Finance Solutions

A BIOFIN-supported partnership is demonstrating how businesses can invest in the ecosystems they depend on, creating benefits for biodiversity, communities and the economy. Healthy ecosystems provide the foundation for many businesses. They regulate water supplies, maintain fertile soils, support bi...Read more

Photo: Launch of Dhirun - Art for Biodiversity Exhibition at Kandima Maldives An innovative partnership between artists, the tourism sector and UNDP BIOFIN are creating a new source of funding for nature while supporting local livelihoods. For many countries, securing long-term finance for biodivers...Read more

Costa Rica is widely recognized as one of the world's leaders in biodiversity conservation. Nearly a quarter of its land is protected, its Payment for Ecosystem Services programme has become an international reference, and nature lies at the heart of its economy. Yet even a country with such a stron...Read more

What if forests, wetlands and wildlife were viewed the same way as roads, power grids or water systems? Across Africa, governments are increasingly doing just that. Rather than viewing biodiversity solely as an environmental issue, they are beginning to recognize healthy ecosystems as essential infr...Read more

A modernized digital platform is making it easier to pay for forestry services, increasing government revenues, and creating a stronger financial foundation for protecting Kyrgyzstan's forests. Protecting forests requires more than good policies—it also depends on reliable financing. Every payment c...Read more