Global momentum for nature finance: UNDP’s biodiversity finance initiative helps countries unlock over $2.7 billion for nature

Global Momentum for Nature Finance

UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) announced that it has helped partner governments unlock over US$2.7 billion in finance for nature worldwide. This reflects a growing trend of countries integrating nature into fiscal planning and shifting financial flows from nature-negative to nature-positive policies and activities.

Key Achievements

The funding increased from US$1.7 billion in 2024 to over US$2.7 billion in 2025.
More governments are accounting for nature in their fiscal plans, indicating a shift in how economies value ecological systems.
The number of countries supported by BIOFIN is expanding, with expectations of exponential growth in finance mobilization.

Event Highlight

The announcement was made during the 11th Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance held in Mérida, Mexico, signaling a significant shift in how countries plan, budget, and invest for the future.

"Governments around the world are accounting for nature in their fiscal planning at an accelerating pace, signaling a shift in how economies value and finance our ecological life-support systems."

Summary

UNDP’s BIOFIN initiative is driving a major transformation in global fiscal policies, enabling countries to mobilize billions for nature-based solutions and sustainable investments.

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United Nations Development Programme — 2025-11-05