Biodiversity Finance

Photo: Zanzibar, Tanzania

9 Sep 2024

Boosting Marine Conservation: How efficient fee collection and optimization can make a difference in Zanzibar

By Semiray Hadimoglu, Senior Programme Monitoring Associate, UNDP-BIOFIN, 9 September 2024 Zanzibar, an archipelago rich in marine and terrestrial ecosystems, is home to a variety of species, including fish, corals, dolphins and sea turtles. Biodiversity not only secures local livelihoods such as fi...Read more

Photo caption: Recovery of Ecosystem Services of Water Regulation in the province of Ayabaca, Region of Piura, Peru 2023. Improvement of equipment and capacities for the production of native forest seedlings

4 Sep 2024

Peru drives US$ 8 million investment in biodiversity conservation through two innovative financial mechanisms

Peru is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. To preserve its natural heritage, which spans from the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, the country is increasingly investing in nature-positive projects. Public financing mechanisms such as "Invierte.pe" and "Work for Taxes," along with micr...Read more

BIOFIN Zambia

27 Aug 2024

BIOFIN Zambia makes progress in implementing GBF Target 15 on biodiversity risk assessment, disclosure and mitigation

On 27 August 2024, BIOFIN Zambia hosted a workshop in Lusaka that focused on the ongoing study on nature-based financial risks in Zambia. The workshop brought together stakeholders from various sectors, including the financial sector, to discuss the preliminary findings and the potential impact of n...Read more

Group photo, Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean in Argentina

22 Aug 2024

Investing in nature is critical for climate stability, safeguarding economic development, say experts in Latin America and the Caribbean

Puerto Iguazú, Argentina - 22 August 2024 Experts from across Latin America and the Caribbean have called for decisive action in protecting the region’s biodiversity from the twin global threats of climate change and habitat destruction, which they see as interconnected crises, highlighting how inve...Read more

Photo credit: Amanda Sinclaire, Urupukapuka Island Reserve, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

29 Jul 2024

New Zealand will conduct Biodiversity Finance Assessment using BIOFIN methodology

How many of us get to the end of the day feeling tired, and we say to ourselves, ‘I can do that tomorrow’? We’re doing the same thing to global biodiversity – the variety of wildlife on earth. With around 4,000 threatened or endangered species in New Zealand, there is an urgent need for effective in...Read more