News and Media April 2025

Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines explore a market-driven solution to fund conservation
Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines explore a market-driven solution to fund conservation
Boosting Biodiversity: Can Credits Bridge Southeast Asia’s Nature Financing Gap?
A New Market for Nature The race to protect our planet’s remaining natural ecosystems is more urgent than ever. Forests are disappearing, coral reefs are under stress, and wildlife populations are plummeting. In response, over 190 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework...Read more
Photo: Hambardzum Matevosyan, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Armenia and Chair of the COP-17 Organizing Committee
Photo: Hambardzum Matevosyan, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Armenia and Chair of the COP-17 Organizing Committee
Armenia launches BIOFIN to advance biodiversity financing
Yerevan, 28 March 2025 – Armenia officially launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) project today at an event held at UN House. The four-year initiative, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia, is ex...Read more
Greening agricultural finance in Colombia
Greening agricultural finance in Colombia
Colombia leads the way in greening agricultural finance to protect biodiversity
Bogotá, D.C | 19 March 2025 — Colombia is advancing in its efforts to transform its agricultural sector into a sustainable production model. This shift is driven by public and private sector collaboration, international cooperation, and increasingly, the financial sector's involvement. A critical pa...Read more