With the support of BIOFIN, the Government of South Africa has officialised, on the 12th of October, the increase of fees to access, possess and benefit from any threatened or protected species of the country. This first increase since 2009 is opening the way for further improvements to the biodiver...Read more
Biodiversity Finance
Finance for Nature
A sustainable wonder to the world, Sigiriya is one of the most valuable historical monuments in Sri Lanka and deserving of its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982. Sigiriya is also where another landmark knowledge exchange on biodiversity finance takes place. Reversing the global...Read more
Project Planning Meeting between UNDP/BIOFIN Zambia & the Bank of Zambia (BoZ)
Earlier in 2023, the Bank of Zambia (BOZ), with technical assistance from Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zambia Country Office undertook proactive measures to jointly develop a concept note for submission to the NDC Partnership Action Fun...Read more
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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
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