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"If We Cannot Find a Balance Between Nature and Economic Development, Humans Will Suffer the Most," a Financing Biodiversity Webinar Concludes

The African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) and the African Development Bank held the first joint webinar on 'Financing Biodiversity in Africa from All Sources' on 3 December. The webinar sought to explore how best to scale up finance for biodiversity from multipl ...

3rd General Assembly of RedLAC and Regional Institutional Strengthening Workshops: "Financial Opportunities for Environmental Funds of Latin America and the Carribean. Relationship with the Global Environmental Facility"

1 - 3 October 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

52nd GEF Council Meeting

22 - 25 May 2017, Washington, United States of America

53rd GEF Council Meeting

5 - 7 December 2017, Washingtong, United States of America

Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

With reference to notification 2009-019 dated 24 February 2009 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 16-19 June 2009, please note that the deadline for the n ...

Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development

Asia Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilization

9 - 13 February 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Asia Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance in support of the Nagoya Outcomes

8 - 9 April 2011, Da Lat City, Viet Nam

Asian Workshop on CBD Implementation and Financial Reporting

16 - 17 March 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Background note for the informal consultations on the development of the strategy for resource mobilization to support implementation of the Convention, 13 October 2007, SCBD Joke Waller-Hunter Conference Room, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/59282 (2007-117)
To: All CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

Pursuant to Recommendation 2/2, paragraph 2(b), of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), and further to my earlier Notification (2007-090) dated 18 July 2007, I hereby forward to you a background note prepared to facilit ...

Biodiversity Bright Spots High Level Event: Celebrating Leadership in Resource Mobilization and Commitment to Action

This high-level, invitation-only evening event will be focused on celebrating country successes in light of the opportunities for replication and scaling up innovative approaches to mobilize resources identified during the bright spots exchange. During this evening reception, high level represen ...

Biodiversity Bright Spots: Sharing and Celebrating Effective and Replicable Examples of Successful Resource Mobilization and Leadership

This lunch time learning event will use a world café / round-table format and participatory facilitation techniques to profile a selection of bright spots in support of the resource mobilization strategy and determine how they can be replicated and scaled in different contexts. This event is des ...

Bioeconomy hype shouldn’t put biodiversity preservation at risk, experts say

While experts say Poland could become key for the EU’s bioeconomy, scientists are calling for the sustainable use of the country’s forest resources in energy production. EURACTIV Poland reports.

CBD Executive Secretary addressed the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly Plenary on ways in which the GEF can help catalyze change in support of life on Earth

CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN GEF AND CBD

This side event will focus on options and constraints for civil society engagement in GEF and the CBD. The GEF-NGO Network will highlight the current mechanism to ensure civil society engagement in the implementation of GEF programmes and projects. Experience in CSO engagement through the Small ...

Call for Nomination of Experts for Preparing a Report on the Full Assessment of Funding Necessary and Available for the Implementation of the Convention for the Period July 2014 to June 2018

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/75697 (2011-079)
To: All National Focal Points under the Convention, and partner organizations

I have the pleasure of referring to the annex of decision X/26, paragraph 4, which states: “Under the authority and with the support of the Conference of the Parties, the Executive Secretary shall contract a team of five experts, with two from developing country Parties, two from developed count ...

Call for Tenders: Third Review of the Effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Call for evidence on Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/88367 (2019-086)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization National Focal Points, Secretariats of relevant multilateral environmental agreements, relevant public and private stakeholder initiatives, indigenous peoples and local communities representatives

Call for nominations for the High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/78931 (2012-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Call for nominations for the second phase of the High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81589 (2013-026)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Central Africa Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance in Support of the Nagoya Outcomes

17 - 18 February 2011, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Central America Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance

5 - 6 May 2011, Panama City, Panama

Central American Workshop on CBD Implementation and Financial Reporting

2 - 3 March 2015, Managua, Nicaragua

Central Asia workshop on biodiversity and finance

14 October 2011, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Chhattisgarh and World Bank sign $100m deal to develop sustainable production systems

The Government of India, the Government of Chhattisgarh and the World Bank today signed a $100 million project to develop sustainable production systems that allow tribal households in remote areas of Chhattisgarh to practice round-the-year production of diversified and nutritious food. CHIRAAG ...

Comments Invited on the Approach Paper for a Mid-Term Evaluation of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/59448 (2007-098)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to convey the message from the Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility.

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.

Communiqué: Enhanced GEF and CBD efforts to explore funding options for achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in West Africa

Communiqué: Enhanced GEF-CBD Collaboration in Support of the Nagoya Outcomes in Asia.

Communiqué: First Regional Response to the Nagoya Outcomes Will Be Elaborated in the Arab Region.

Communiqué: GEF-CBD Partnering to Implement the Nagoya outcomes in Central America.

Communiqué: Joint GEF and CBD exploration for funding strategies to implement Nagoya biodiversity compact in West Africa

Communiqué: Joint GEF-CBD Initiative to support implementation of the Nagoya Outcomes in South America.

Communiqué: The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Environment Facility Partnering for Advancing the Nagoya Outcomes at the Regional Level.

Communiqué: The Global Environment Facility establishes a dedicated Trust Fund for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.

Completion of financial reporting frameworks by 1 July 2017; associated technical support by the CBD-BIOFIN Regional Nodes; survey on protected area funding

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/GD/86248 (2017-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilisation 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

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.

Consultations and GEF Council Meeting

5 - 9 June 2006, Washington, D.C., United States of America

Consultations and GEF Council Meeting

4 - 8 December 2006, Washington, D.C., United States of America

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

Deadline extension for the nominations for the Sub-regional Capacity-building Workshop on Resource Mobilization for CARICOM Member States, 18 - 21 May 2015 – St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/GD/84346 (2015-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points of : Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Deadline extension for the nominations for the Subregional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for South Asia, 16 – 18 September 2015 – New Delhi, India

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/GD/84820 (2015-082)
To: CBD and Resource Mobilization National Focal Points of: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Deadline extension for the nominations for the international technical expert workshop on identifying, accessing, compiling and aggregating domestic and international biodiversity-related investments and impacts, 5 to 7 May 2015, Mexico City, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/GD/84322 (2015-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Decision 14/22 Resource mobilization - Composition of the Panel of Experts

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/88440 (2019-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Resource Mobilization Focal Points; Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, relevant organizations and initiatives, stakeholders and indigenous peoples and local communities

Decision 14/22: Resource Mobilization - Reminder: Completion of financial reporting frameworks

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/88357 (2019-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Decision 14/22: Resource Mobilization. Reminder: Completion of financial reporting frameworks

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/89043 (2020-056)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

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 (2020-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

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