The release of the guideline "The Nature of Subsidies: A step-by-step guide to repurpose subsidies harmful to biodiversity and improve their impacts on people and nature" by the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) marks a pivotal moment in the...Read more
Biodiversity Finance
The island of Sri Lanka sparks the imagination with its beautiful nature, beaches and famous tea. Small and medium enterprises play a vital role in the country’s economy, contributing more than 50% of the GDP. Around 75% of these enterprises are in the tourism branch. These include hotels and homest...Read more
A few hours’ drive from Cairo a natural treasure awaits - outdating anything from the age of the Pharaohs. Wadi-al-hitan (the Valley of the Whales) showcases ancient skeletons found in the desert from an ancestor of modern-day whales. They remain from a time when this stretch of desert was actually...Read more
In a historic move that was made public today at COP28 in Dubai, the Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has announced the registration of Zambia's inaugural green bond issuance. This ground-breaking US$200 million bond programme has already obtained express approval from the Securities and Exch...Read more
Register to the first webinar on the Public-Private Community of Practice for Nature and Development Finance REGISTER HERE A year ahead of CBD COP16, UNDP BIOFIN and UNEP FI accelerate their efforts to help 136 Global South countries align private and public finance with nature goals Istanbul and Ge...Read more