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 —...

Tracking Nature for Fiscal Foresight: Bhutan Validates Its Second Biodiversity and Climate Expenditure Review

August

Bhutan advances fiscal foresight by validating its second Biodiversity and Climate Expenditure Review to strengthen investment tracking and resilience. In the rapidly changing climate and fiscal landscape, biodiversity loss and...Read more

Welcoming new global leadership at BIOFIN: Mariana Bellot and Martin Cadena

August

As the UNDP Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) enters a new phase of global expansion, we are pleased to welcome two new appointments to our leadership team: Mariana Bellot as Global...Read more

BIOFIN Africa and Arab States Dialogue marks pivotal moment for nature finance

August

We’re marking a pivotal year for nature finance across Africa and the Arab States . Governments are facing a widening gap between the resources available to them to protect and...Read more

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