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Status of Contributions

General Trust Fund for Voluntary Contributions to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity (VB)
In USD as at 2025-12-31
 Years prior to 20252025
CountryNoteArrearsCollections In 2025UnpaidPledgesCollectionsUnpaidTotal Unpaid
Australia 1   25,05425,054  
Finland 2   5,7995,799  
Germany 3   35,29435,294  
Germany 4   35,21135,211  
Ireland 5   57,937 57,93757,937
Monaco 6   23,121 23,12123,121
Sweden 7   53,28153,281  
Switzerland 8   12,47712,477  
Total VB   248,174167,11681,05881,058

Notes:

1.Australia pledge AUD 40,000 for the participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) in the work of the CBD. Contribution to be granted in priority to IPLC from Australia.
2.Finland pledge EUR 5,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and local communities at SBSTTA-27 and Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) in Panama City, in October 2025.
3.Germany pledge EUR 30,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and local communities at SBSTTA 27 and SB8J-1
4.Germany pledge EUR 30,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and local communities at SBI 6 to be held in February 2026 in Rome, Italy.
5.Ireland pledge EUR 50,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and localcCommunities at COP 17.
6.Monaco pledge EUR 20,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the CBD.
7.Sweden pledge SEK 500,000 for participation of indigenous peoples and local communities for the period 2025-2026
8.Switzerland pledge CHF 10,000 to facilitate the participation of indigenous peoples and local communities in the work of the CBD.