Philippines

By Sonika Agarwal

25 Nov 2021

Day 2 of pan-regional dialogues: working with finance sector no longer an option – it’s a must

The second day of BIOFIN's online pan-regional dialogue, joined by experts from Asia, Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, the Arab States, Africa Latin America and the Caribbean, triggered dynamic discussions around how governments, private sector, and civil society can innovate for biodiversity protection an...Read more

Sonnie Hiles

5 Oct 2021

Financing protected areas in a post-COVID world

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that human and planetary well-being are intertwined, that the economy and the health of our planet go hand in hand. That the ecosystems of our economies are embedded within our natural ecosystems. And protected areas have a key role to play. Protected areas – na...Read more

PPP Center, DENR-BMB

10 Aug 2021

Groundbreaking MOU signed between PPP Center & DENR-BMB in Philippines

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to ensure that the use of protected areas in developing PPPs is consistent with the principles of biological...Read more

Team photo

28 May 2021

A boost for financing protected areas in Philippines

by Angelique Ogena, Information and Communications Assistant, BIOFIN Philippines Protected area management officers and stakeholders have just completed the first half of the mentoring and coaching program for protected areas (PA) on the BIOFIN methodology where they aim to develop their very own PA...Read more

Apo Reef, Philippines

22 May 2021

Why is financing key to resiliency and a solution for nature?

This year’s International Day for Biological Diversity puts us at the centre of conservation efforts in the fight to save biodiversity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s celebration follows the theme “We are part of the Solution for Nature.”Read more