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Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2021-048)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, Cartagena Protocol and ABS

Pakistan eyes world’s first ‘nature performance bond’

As the pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods across the globe, developing countries are braced for the worst of its economic consequences. The health crisis has jolted economies and triggered sovereign debt crises, which means more developing economies are now in debt distress. Th ...

Extension of Deadline - Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2021-065)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, Cartagena Protocol and ABS

Online workshop with the financial sector: Aligning financial flows with the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, 9 December 2021

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/OC/GD/89986 (2021-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, financial sector representatives, businesses, UN agencies, IGOs, NGOs and other relevant international stakeholders

Commission approves EU funding for nature, environment and climate action projects

The European Commission approved on November 25 an investment package of more than €290 million for 132 new projects under the LIFE programme for the environment and climate action.

Webinar: Resource mobilization and the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Reflections from the Panel of Experts’ report, 14 December 2021

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/OH/GD/89985 (2021-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, financial sector representatives, businesses, UN agencies, IGOs, NGOs and other relevant international stakeholders

Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits another $443 million to climate justice and conservation

On Monday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced his Earth Fund’s latest round of grants: $443 million to be spent primarily on land conservation and restoration and efforts to reduce environmental burdens on marginalized communities.

Online workshop with the financial sector: Aligning financial flows with the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

9 December 2021, Online

Webinar on Resource Mobilization and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Reflections from the Report of the Panel of Experts

14 December 2021, Online

GEF’s $200m support as game changer in climate change, Covid-19 fight

In order to address teething environmental challenges that continue to give give humanity sleepless night, the Global Environment Facility recently made available $200m to tackle climate change, pollution and the COVID-19 crisis.

Conservation projects in Mesoamerica make the case for Indigenous climate funding

Research shows that national governments, investors and development organizations consider direct funding to Indigenous-led organizations as too risky, though a new report shows that Indigenous communities with good project management skills exist.

Wales plans £1.8bn green initiative to fight climate change

Three-year package will include a national forest, increased biodiversity and active travel.

Mitsubishi Corporation Renews Funding for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation

On November 23, 2021, the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas (MCFA) approved renewed funding to: CDP, The Nature Conservancy, Fair Trade USA, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y).

New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills

The $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways, while growing the economy.

Upcoming webinars to support discussions at the resumed sessions of SBSTTA-24, SBI-3 and WG2020-3

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/90056 (2022-001)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Protecting global biodiversity receives boost as 29 countries pledge over $5 billion to the Global Environment Facility

8 April 2022 – More than $5 billion has been pledged by twenty-nine countries for the Global Environment Facility (GEF), providing a major boost to international efforts to protect biodiversity and curb threats from climate change, plastics, and toxic chemicals through collaboration action this ...

Protecting global biodiversity receives boost as 29 countries pledge over $5 billion to the Global Environment Facility

Funding, titling project for Indigenous-led organizations launched

The revelation that Indigenous people and local communities (IPLCs) receive well below 1% of climate finance, despite reports stressing their role in biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation, is giving rise to multiple funding initiatives seeking to fill this gap. The latest among them i ...

Participation in the online informal consultations on resource mobilization, 7 and 9 June 2022

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90326 (2022-031)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization National Focal Points

Informal consultations on resource mobilization

7 June 2022, Online

Informal consultations on resource mobilization

9 June 2022, Online

Launch of the upcoming ‘Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support Project’ (GBF-EAS Project) and Help Desk

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/90393 (2022-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Participation in the second round of the online informal consultations on resource mobilization, 19 and 20 October 2022

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90563 (2022-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization National Focal Points

Second round of the online informal consultations on resource mobilization

19 - 20 October 2022, Online

Nominations for the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90825 (2023-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Nomination of experts for the Technical Expert Group on Financial Reporting

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90824 (2023-012)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Extension of deadline: Nominations for the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90825 (2023-036)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Extension of deadline: Nomination of experts for the Technical Expert Group on Financial Reporting

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90824 (2023-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Council documents on the establishment of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund by the Global Environment Facility

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/YX/GT/90953 (2023-062)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points

Invitation to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to voluntarily assume the obligations of the developed country Parties in accordance with Article 20 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/91073 (2023-063)
To: CBD national focal points

Composition of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90825 (2023-066)
To: CBD national focal points, Resource Mobilization national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Composition of the Technical Expert Group on Financial Reporting

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90824 (2023-067)
To: CBD national focal points, Resource Mobilization national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Opening Remarks by Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, GEF Council, Brasilia, June 26, 2023

Opening Remarks by Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, GEF Council, Brasilia, June 26, 2023

Submissions on experience, good practices and lessons learned with the Strategy on resource mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/91131 (2023-087)
To: CBD national focal points, Resource Mobilization national focal points, Cartagena Protocol national focal points, ABS national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations and initiatives

Statement byDavid Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, 24 August 2023

Statement byDavid Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, 24 August 2023

Preparatory meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

5 September 2023, Online

Update: Composition of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90825 (2023-101)
To: CBD national focal points, Resource Mobilization national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth organizations, relevant organizations and initiatives and relevant stakeholders

Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization

25 - 29 September 2023, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Opening remarks by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization, 25-29 September 2023, Kinshasa

Opening remarks by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Resource Mobilization, 25-29 September 2023, Kinshasa

Preparatory meeting of the Technical Expert Group on Financial Reporting

24 October 2023, Online

Technical Expert Group on Financial Reporting

27 November - 1 December 2023, Montreal, Canada

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF and UNEP Technical Workshop on the GEF Early Action Support Project for the Pacific Countries, 18-26 March 2024 - Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91406 (2023-125)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu

Extension of deadline: Invitation to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to voluntarily assume the obligations of the developed country Parties in accordance with Article 20 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/91073 (2023-132)
To: CBD national focal points

Sub-regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, and Workshop on Target 3 of the GBF for the Caribbean Countries, 15-19 April 2024 - Georgetown, Guyana

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91504 (2024-009)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 66th GEF Council Meeting, 7 February 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 66th GEF Council Meeting, 7 February 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the First meeting of the GBF Fund Council, 8 February 2024