BIOFIN News and Media

Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets

May

6 May 2025, Santiago, Chile - The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold innovations —...

From Koh Tao to Koh Pu: Islands of Resilience and Revival

July

By Nuansiri Vaidyanuvatti, Executive Vice President, Krungthai Bank, Thailand and Niran Nirannoot, Project Manager of UNDP-BIOFIN Thailand Dawn breaks over Koh Pu’s emerald waters, and Somchai checks his nets one...Read more

Sri Lanka Celebrates 100 SMEs for Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism

July

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 July 2025 – One hundred small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sri Lanka have been awarded the National Sustainable Tourism Certification (NSTC) by the Sri Lanka...Read more

How a fintech app in the Philippines helps to restore forests and empower local communities

July

Since 1900, the Philippines has lost nearly two-thirds of its forests, shrinking its forest cover from 21 million hectares to just seven million in the 2010s. Despite existing illegal logging...Read more

Registration is now open for a New Online Course on Biodiversity Finance

July

How can we close the biodiversity finance gap—and turn global goals into national action? The answer starts with a plan. Registration is NOW OPEN for our new, free online course...Read more

15 Pacific countries officially launched BIOFIN with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Pacific island countries unite to launch regional Biodiversity Finance Programme

July

Pacific Harbour, Fiji, 9 July 2025. – Government representatives from 15 Pacific Island Countries and Territories have convened this week at The Pearl Resort in Pacific Harbour to officially launch...Read more