BIOFIN News and Media

BIOFIN in Action: Unlocking $1.6 Billion for Nature

May
Through innovative financial solutions tailored to national needs, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) has helped countries catalyze over US$1.6 billion to protect nature, build resilient communities, and realign economies toward...Read more

Six Things to look out for at the 6th Global Conference on Biodiversity Finance

April
The 6th Global Conference on Biodiversity Finance, scheduled for May 6–8, 2025, in Santiago, Chile, is poised to be a landmark event in the realm of nature finance. Organized by...Read more

Ecuador launches its second Thematic Bond Guide

April
Guayaquil, Ecuador, 24 April 2025 - The Guayaquil Stock Exchange (BVG), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), has unveiled the second edition of...Read more

BIOFIN Zambia launches a report on Nature-Related Financial Risks

April
Lusaka, Zambia, 24 April 2025 — The Biodiversity Finance Initiative in Zambia (BIOFIN Zambia), in partnership with the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, officially launched Zambia’s first-ever Study on...Read more

Reaching the unreached: Nepal scales up agricultural insurance in biodiversity hotspots to tackle human-wildlife conflict

April
Nepal’s success in conservation - marked by forest restoration and the recovery of flagship species such as tigers, rhinoceroses, and herbivores - has come with unintended challenges for local communities....Read more