Protected Areas

11 Jul 2022

DENR, DOT and DILG sign a joint declaration in support of the Year of the Protected Areas Campaign

Mandaluyong City – The Secretaries of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a joint declaration in support of the celebration of the Year of the Protected Areas or YoPA to mark the...Read more

The Red Colobus monkey, native in Zanzibar (c) Andrew Seidl

15 Jun 2022

African countries lighting the way for biodiversity finance solutions

Biodiversity finance experts from across Africa and beyond came together in Zanzibar, Tanzania last week at the BIOFIN 8th African Regional Dialogue to share experiences and build their knowledge about biodiversity finance solutions. Around 50 experts from 12 participating African countries and BIOF...Read more

6 Jun 2022

UN agency trains Sibalom Natural Park stakeholders on ecotourism

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The United Nations Development Program-Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP-BIOFIN) trained select residents, environment officials, and personnel from other government agencies on how to properly care for and nurture the Sibalom Natur...Read more

By Sonika Agarwal

25 Nov 2021

Day 2 of pan-regional dialogues: working with finance sector no longer an option – it’s a must

The second day of BIOFIN's online pan-regional dialogue, joined by experts from Asia, Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, the Arab States, Africa Latin America and the Caribbean, triggered dynamic discussions around how governments, private sector, and civil society can innovate for biodiversity protection an...Read more

Hummingbird by Zdeněk Macháček

18 Nov 2021

Day 1 of pan-regional dialogues inspires action for nature

BIOFIN experts were joined by government, civil society, and youth representatives yesterday for Day 1 of a first-of-its-kind pan-regional dialogue for countries to share experiences and lessons learned on delivering financial solutions that work for people and planet.Read more