Transboundary Conservation Projects supported by the PBDI 
The Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative (PBDI) supports transboundary cooperation initiatives around the world through seed funding of up to USD 50,000. Eligible projects are those that contribute to one or more of the PBDI’s objectives, with activities ranging from convening meetings and delivering capacity-building programmes to conducting feasibility studies and developing joint management strategies. By providing targeted resources and technical support, the PBDI helps advance the conservation and protection of areas of particular importance for biodiversity and for ecosystem functions and services; enhance ecological connectivity; strengthen effective management and equitable governance; and respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, while also strengthening international relations and promoting cooperation.
The table below presents examples of projects supported through the PBDI, illustrating the diverse ways in which seed funding and expertise have advanced transboundary conservation efforts worldwide.
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| Project | Partner | Objective | Status |
| Central America and Dominican Republic Regional Dialogue for management and conservation of transboundary ecosystems in compliance of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | Central American Commission on Environment and Development | Harmonize the regional vision for biodiversity management in transboundary areas and compliance with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | Completed |
| TCC-HKH - Transboundary Conservation Cooperation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Fostering transboundary cooperation through “other effective areas-based conservation measures (OECM)” in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) | The International Centre for Integrating Mountain Development | Foster transboundary collaboration through other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in a manner that is inclusive of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region | Completed |
| Facilitating Transboundary Conservation Between Kara-Buura State Natural Park (Kyrgyzstan) and Aksu-Zhabagly State Nature Reserve (Kazakhstan) | Ilbirs Foundation | Strengthen transboundary conservation between Kara-Buura State Natural Park and Aksu-Zhabagly State Nature Reserve by identifying the needs of the protected areas, encouraging, and strengthening transboundary relations, and developing a joint action plan for the parks to work together moving forward | Completed |
| Working towards the nomination of the Kugitang Mountain Range as a transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site | The Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Strengthen cooperation between Koytendag State Nature Reserve (SNR) in Turkmenistan and Surkhan State Nature Reserve (SNR) in Uzbekistan to foster more consistent conservation across the landscape and nominate the Kugitang Mountain Range as a transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site | In progress |
