Biodiversity Finance

4 July 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The launch was attended by national and subnational authorities, private and development banks, civil society representatives, international cooperation agencies, and academics. As part of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) of the United Nations Devel...Read more

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to bridge the financial gap in biodiversity protection in the DR. BIOFIN's primary goal is to close the financial...Read more

Seville, June 30 – An innovative new financing mechanism for tiger landscape conservation was launched today during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain. Led by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the UN Capital Development Fu...Read more

By Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Local government units play a pivotal role in safeguarding the country’s natural wealth for future generations. They are at the forefront of building resilient and sustainable communities in the face of rapid urbanization, climate c...Read more

KIGALI, Rwanda – 25 June 2025 - More than 150 biodiversity-finance experts and senior government officials from over 55 countries across Africa and the Arab States are meeting in Kigali this week to showcase innovative nature finance solutions and turn conservation plans into investments that delive...Read more