Conservation Finance

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

17 Mar 2025

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

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 in conservation-themed gameplay while generating financial support for environmen...Read more

Photo: UNDP Nepal

26 Apr 2024

Nepal: Introductory workshop on the risk financing pilot project for wildlife damage compensation

In the 2021/22 financial year, 12,672 incidents of human-wildlife conflict were recorded across Nepal, mainly damaging crops and livestock. Despite various preventative measures, including compensation payments from the government, electric fencing and predator-proof stables, the problem persists. I...Read more

20 Feb 2024

Inicia actividades la Alianza para el financiamiento a la conservación y restauración comunitaria de la biodiversidad

Ciudad de México.- La Alianza para el financiamiento a la conservación y restauración comunitaria de la biodiversidad, integrada por tres grupos temáticos, inició actividades el pasado 29 de enero para definir una estrategia de trabajo que permita proveer acceso a los pueblos indígenas y las comunid...Read more

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1 Nov 2023

Biodiversity Mainstreamed in Zambia’s newly Gazzeted Green Loan Guidelines by the Bank of Zambia

In a significant stride towards fostering green finance, BIOFIN Zambia is proud to announce its recent accomplishment in mainstreaming biodiversity in Zambia's financial sector. Working closely with the Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group, composed of financial sector regulators and government...Read more

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30 May 2023

Breaking Ground: Tanzania Launches Plan to Boost Biodiversity Financing and Implement Global Framework

Zanzibar is a gem in the Indian Ocean, known for its stunning marine, coastal, mangrove, and terrestrial ecosystems. With a rich and varied biodiversity, it is a haven for various socio-economic activities that rely on the natural resources of the region, such as fisheries, seaweed farming, and tour...Read more