BIOFIN News and Media

These Innovative Finance Solutions Combat Land Degradation Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss

December
Today, 40% of the world’s land is degraded, affecting billions of people and with dire consequences for our climate and biodiversity. Land degradation is the process that robs fertile land...Read more

UNDP, Krungthai Bank, and Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy are Planning to Promote Investment in Sustainable Bioeconomy in Thailand

December
Bangkok, 4 December 2024 – The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with Krungthai Bank and the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental...Read more

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

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

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