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EU announces €12 million support for global biodiversity conservation efforts led by UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative

EU announces €12 million support for global biodiversity conservation efforts led by UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative

October

Cali – The European Union (EU) announced a €12 million contribution to support countries to achieve national and global biodiversity targets under the United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative. ...

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Photo: UNDP Bhutan / Karma Jamtsho. Around 34 key individuals from various relevant stakeholders came together to attend the capacity building workshop.

UNDP BIOFIN hosts workshop on innovative financing for biodiversity conservation in Bhutan

November
Aiming to bridge the biodiversity financing gap and support sustainable development, the UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) conducted a one-day capacity-building workshop in Thimphu. The workshop equipped Royal Government of...Read more

Innovative financing solutions to advance biodiversity conservation

November
21 November 2024: Globally, USD 150 billion is invested in biodiversity annually, but this falls short of the USD 824 billion required to meet conservation needs. Bhutan faced a financing...Read more
Photo: Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda

Nurturing Rwanda’s Biodiversity for a Sustainable Future

November
In Rwanda, biodiversity plays a significant role in supporting sustainable development, contributing to thriving communities, ecosystem services, and tourism revenues. Recognizing this, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works closely...Read more
Technical committee

BIOFIN and UNDP's IRFF Recognize Two Insurance Solutions Focused on Agricultural Sustainability and Nature Protection

November
Mexico City, November 19, 2024 - The Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF) and the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mexico hosted the...Read more
Thailand

Thailand engages the private sector in investing in climate and nature

November
Recently, the world has raised USD 45 billion per year from the private sector, while 73 public and partially public climate funds are in place. However, these efforts are insufficient,...Read more

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