UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative, known as BIOFIN, was initiated in 2012 to help countries bridge the funding gap for biodiversity. BIOFIN guided countries in developing biodiversity finance plans, and implementing finance solutions identified in these plans.

Now operating in 40+ countries, this side event will showcase highlights from countries, demonstrating how they developed and implemented solutions to solve the funding challenge in their countries. The side event will provide an opportunity to learn about results at the national and global level and exciting opportunities coming up, in partnership with CBD and GEF.  

Objectives  

• Showcase BIOFIN country achievements to date
• Discuss BIOFIN’s contribution to supporting the achievement of the post 2020 global biodiversity framework
• Share how interested countries can join the programme

Draft running order

1. 10 mins: BIOFIN 10th Anniversary: Looking back and moving forward (BIOFIN and CBD)

2. 40 mins: Country Stories Roundtable: Five countries share their experiences

3. 15 mins: Open discussion / Q&A

4. 10 mins: Biodiversity finance plans: donor 

5. 10 mins: Reflections from the CBD perspective: Markus Lehman, CBD