Biodiversity Finance

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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

The new guidelines for forest management will help close the investment gap in Nepal

30 Oct 2023

The guidelines for biodiversity-friendly forest management will help close the biodiversity financing gap in Nepal

To promote sustainable forest management, the "Biodiversity Friendly Community Forestry Operational Plan Preparation Guidelines" were validated by stakeholders in Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal. This initiative aims to close the significant funding gap in the implementation of the Nepal Biodiversity S...Read more

Gorilla

25 Oct 2023

Empowering gorilla conservation and communities through NFTs

Boniface Manzi (not real name) carries luggage for tourists who come from around the world to commune with Rwanda’s mountain gorillas. As a member of the local luggage carrier cooperative, he also shares his knowledge of the gorillas, and guides tourists to their destinations. But when COVID struck,...Read more

24 Oct 2023

Mexico’s Biodiversity Expenditure Account: Update and Institutionalization

From this year on, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) will officially publish yearly the results of the Biodiversity Expenditure Review (BER) based upon the Environmental Protection Account as a result of the collaborative effort with the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOF...Read more

Moving the needle in Latin America

17 Oct 2023

Increasing Biodiversity Finance: Moving the needle in Latin America

Last September, a significant event unfolded in Panama, where representatives from 10 countries convened for the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance, organized by the UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). This dialogue brought together representatati...Read more