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‘Robust economy, financial system critical to reversing nature’s depletion’

To achieve the global nature conservation and biodiversity across African countries, Africa Executive Director for Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF), Alice Ruhweza has said the transformation of the world’s economic and financial systems remains critical to reversing nature’s depletion and achiev ...

World needs USD 8.1 trillion investment in nature by 2050 to tackle triple planetary crisis

A total investment in nature of USD 8.1 trillion is required between now and 2050 - while annual investment should reach USD 536 billion annually by 2050 - in order to successfully tackle the interlinked climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises, according to the State of Finance for Na ...

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

World Bank says Indonesia forest fires cost $5.2 bln in economic losses

The total damage and economic loss from forest fires in Indonesia this year amounted to at least $5.2 billion, equal to 0.5% of gross domestic product, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.

World Bank Plans to Invest over $5 Billion in Drylands in Africa

he World Bank plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity, and promote livelihoods across 11 African countries on a swathe of land stretching from Senegal to Djibouti.

Workshop on Financing for Biodiversity (Co-organized with GEF)

16 - 17 July 2001, Havana, Cuba

Workshop on Financing Mechanisms for Biodiversity: Examining Opportunities and Challenges

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/79347 (2012-054)
To: All CBD & SBSTTA National Focal Points

Workshop on Financing Mechanisms for Biodiversity: Examining Opportunities and Challenges

12 - 13 May 2012, Montreal, Canada

Western African Workshop on CBD Implementation and Financial Reporting

20 - 21 April 2015, Cabo Verde

Western African Workshop on CBD Implementation and Financial Reporting

18 - 19 May 2015, Libreville, Gabon

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

Webinar on the Financial Mechanism and 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 5 June 2013 - 9.30 a.m. Montreal time

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/LZ/81847 (2013-043)
To: CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

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

14 December 2021, Online

Wales plans £1.8bn green initiative to fight climate change

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

Views on elements for the four-year (2010-2014) framework for programme priorities related to the utilization of GEF resources for biodiversity, as well as ways and means to enhance the process of formulating and consolidating guidance to the financial mechanism.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/59256 (2007-089)
To: All CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

In Recommendation 2/3, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) invited Parties and Governments, relevant organizations and the GEF, to submit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity their views on elements for the four-year ...

Views and further suggestions on a strategy for resource mobilization to support the implementation of the Convention as well as a message on Biodiversity and Financing for Development.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/59255 (2007-088)
To: All CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

In Recommendation 2/2, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) requested the Executive Secretary, to seek views and further suggestions from Parties, other Governments, regional economic integration groups, partner organizations, donors, and obs ...

Urgent request for submissions on concrete activities and initiatives including measurable targets and/or indicators to achieve the strategic goals contained in the strategy for resource mobilization and on indicators to monitor the implementation of the strategy

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/64504 (2009-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I would like to draw your kind attention to decision IX/11 (Review of implementation of Articles 20 and 21), B.

Updated UN-backed tool enables portfolio biodiversity analysis, action

A new tool has been launched that allows investors to explore the potential impact of their investment activities in agriculture and mining on biodiversity loss, in particular species extinction and the loss of “ecological integrity”.

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

Update on the Dialogue Seminar on Scaling up Finance for Biodiversity, 9 12 April 2014 - Quito, Ecuador

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/LZ/82827 (2014-036)
To: CBD Focal Points, Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and relevant organizations

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

US$ 4.43 billion has been pledged by 30 donor countries for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support developing countries' efforts over the next four years to prevent degradation of the global environment.

UNEP/WCMC Survey on Adopted Indicators for the Strategy for Resource Mobilization Contained in Decision X/3

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/77205 (2011-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Through decision X/3 the Conference of the Parties adopted a set of fifteen indicators for monitoring the implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, based on its mission and eight goals. The Decision further invited Parties and other Governments to implement the adopted indicators ...

UNEP/CBD/WS-IFM/1/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/INF/PART

Information for Participants

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/INF/3

The Global Environment Facility as a funding catalyst<br>Summary Outcome of the GEF/UNEP Information Sharing and Data Exchange Workshop

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/INF/2

Sharing knowledge and experience among institutions<br>Compilation of information regarding financial resources contained in the first national reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/INF/1

Advice on developing a format for standardized information on financial support<br>Format for Reporting Financial Support to Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/2

Joint summary of the co-chairs of the workshop on Financing for Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/1/ADD1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/WS-Financing/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/9

Second Informal Dialogue Seminar on Scaling Up Finance for Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/8

High Level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/7

Revised and Expanded Version of the Discussion Paper: Safeguards for Scaling-Up Biodiversity Finance and Possible Guiding Principles

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/5

Experiences in Applying the Preliminary Reporting Framework: Compilation and Analysis of Information Received from Parties

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/4

Summary of the Global Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/3

Strategy for Resource Mobilization: Review of Goals 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/13

The Biodiversity Finance Initiative: An overview and key progress summary

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/10

The Financial Mechanism: Fourth review of the effectiveness of the financial mechanism

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/5/ADD1

Financial Mechanism: Summary of the fourth review of the effectiveness of the Global Environment Facility

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/5

The Financial Mechanism: Review of implementation of decision XI/5

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/4/ADD2

Consideration of Views and Lessons Learned on Possible Risks, Benefits and Safeguards For Country-Specific Innovative Financial Mechanisms

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/4

Strategy for Resource Mobilization: Review of Implementation

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/INF/8

Assessing the Adopted Indicators for the Implementation of the Strategy on Resource Mobilization of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Scoping Study

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/INF/16

Compilation of Views, Information and Experience on the Implementation of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/INF/15

Mobilization of Financial Resources to Implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020: Indicative Road Map

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/INF/10

Full Assessment of the Amount of Funds Needed for the Implementation of the Convention for the Sixth Replenishment Period of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/8

Cooperation with Other Conventions: The Biodiversity-Related Conventions and the Rio Conventions

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/7

The Financial Mechanism: Review of GEF-5 and Needs for GEF-6

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/4/6/ADD1

Review of Implementation of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization (Addendum)