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Photo: IISD. Launch of Cali Fund

UNDP and UNEP launch the Cali Fund at COP16 in Rome, heralding a new era of biodiversity financing

February

26 February 2025, Rome, Italy – On the margins of the resumed session of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rome,...

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"Animal Town" – an innovative game app for biodiversity conservation

"Animal Town" – an innovative game app created by BIOFIN Philippines – engages gamers in biodiversity conservation

March
An innovative mobile game is using entertainment as a tool to raise awareness and mobilize resources. "Animal Town", developed through UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in the Philippines, engages players...Read more
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Costa Rica’s Future Flows Securitization Bill for Protected Areas provides a replicable model for unlocking public-private finance

March
Costa Rica has taken a significant step towards strengthening biodiversity finance. On 24 February 2025, the Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly approved the SINAC Future Flows Securitization Bill (File...Read more
Official launch of BIOFIN in mainland Tanzania

Tanzania officialy launches BIOFIN to advance biodiversity conservation in its mainland

March
Dar es Salaam, 7 March 2025 - The Vice President’s Office, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has officially launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in mainland...Read more
Insurance workshop in Zambia

Driving Sustainability in Zambia’s Insurance Sector: BIOFIN Equips CEOs with ESG & Green Finance Strategies

March
The Zambian insurance sector is entering a new era of sustainability, placing a strong emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and green finance. This transformation was underscored during...Read more
BIOFIN Private Financial Sector Training participants

Unlocking green finance: Namibia’s financial sector gears up for biodiversity conservation

March
By Frida Frans, Biodiversity Finance Specialist 26-28 February 2025, Walvis Bay, Namibia - The urgency of integrating biodiversity conservation into Namibia’s financial and private sectors has never been more critical...Read more

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