With representatives over 13 countries, the Second Eurasia Pacific Regional Workshop gathered representatives from Georgia to Fiji in order to discuss the BIOFIN advances and challenges in the region. The implementation of the different components of BIOFIN at a national level generates a wealth of...Read more
Finance Solutions
Mr. Guillermo Zuñiga is BIOFIN Lead Expert in Costa Rica. He is the former Finance Minister of Costa Rica. In this Report from the Field, He tells about the financial mechanism used by the Government of Costa Rica. What are the main economic sectors that impact biodiversity in Costa Rica? Our Instit...Read more
The 2nd BIOIFN Regional Workshop for Latin-America and the Caribbean gathered over 60 participants from 10 countries in Santiago de Chile. The opening session featured panel discussions involving Chile’s Environment Minister, Paul Badenier; Director of Sustainable Development and Human Settlement at...Read more
Hannah St.Luce Martinez is BIOFIN National Project Coordinator in Belize. In this report she explains the need for financial mechanisms for preserving biodiversity in Belize. As Belize has recently joined BIOFIN, what do you think are important entry points on biodiversity finance for the country? T...Read more
Ainur Shalakhanova is an expert on budget planning for BIOFIN in Kazakhstan. In this report, Ainur shares with us some of her findings from the Biodiversity Expenditure Review. What are the main sources of funding for biodiversity in Kazakhstan? The main source of funding for biodiversity come from...Read more