Egypt

3 April 2024, Blantyre, Malawi - Participants of the 10th Africa Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance

3 Apr 2024

Advancing Biodiversity Conservation: 10th Africa Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance

3 April 2024 – Blantyre: Planet Earth requires approximately U S$ 950 billion annually for the restoration and protection of its imperiled ecosystems, vital for sustaining livelihoods. Yet, only an average of US $ 121 billion is allocated each year for biodiversity conservation. Closing this financi...Read more

Egypt

9 Jan 2024

Financing the right fossils – lessons from Egypt’s debt swap investments in the Valley of the Whales

A few hours’ drive from Cairo a natural treasure awaits - outdating anything from the age of the Pharaohs. Wadi-al-hitan (the Valley of the Whales) showcases ancient skeletons found in the desert from an ancestor of modern-day whales. They remain from a time when this stretch of desert was actually...Read more

Poster

17 May 2023

Financing Model for Migratory Soaring Birds in Egypt: The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

‘Biodiversity Finance Solutions Exhibition - 5th BIOFIN Global Conference’ This poster is part of an series of all BIOFIN countries and showcases the innovative (existing or potential) finance solutions and work of the countries and partners. As part of the 5th Global Conference on Biodiversity Fina...Read more

The Red Colobus monkey, native in Zanzibar (c) Andrew Seidl

15 Jun 2022

African countries lighting the way for biodiversity finance solutions

Biodiversity finance experts from across Africa and beyond came together in Zanzibar, Tanzania last week at the BIOFIN 8th African Regional Dialogue to share experiences and build their knowledge about biodiversity finance solutions. Around 50 experts from 12 participating African countries and BIOF...Read more