Digital payments system to boost Zanzibarβs economy and protect natural assets - CNBC Africa
Zanzibar has introduced a modern digital payments system for its protected areas aimed at tripling tourism revenues from around $1.5 million annually to over $4 million, reducing leakages, and ensurin...
Zanzibar is an island rich in biodiversity.
Hear from Aboud Jumbe, Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, how new digital payments system for protected areas will 3x tourism revenues - with funds reinvested into conservation and community: ow.ly/I6ws50WPVNQ
@undpbiofin.bsky.social #ForPeopleForPlanet
02.09.2025 22:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Take a look at our latest @undp.org Nature study π’
How can Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) unlock nature-positive futures? π±
'The Case For Nature ID' explores how DPI can monitor biodiversity, mobilize finance and drive work #ForPeopleForPlanet.
π Explore here: go.undp.org/3un
22.08.2025 14:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Donβt ask what nature can do for youβ.β.β.
Measuring and ranking countriesβ efforts to protect animal and plant life will incentivise us to achieve a better future
New @financialtimes.com Op-Ed by @undp.org @pedrotconceicao.bsky.social discussing 2026 Human Development Report ideas: "Don't ask what nature can do for you..."
A look at how measuring and ranking countriesβ efforts to protect animal and plant life #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.ft.com/content/3ca8...
20.08.2025 22:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
When youth lead, their impact goes far beyond their communities.
Youth4Climate awardee Shabib Asghar is restoring coral reefs in Karachi and bringing local solutions to global conversations at #UNOC3.
This #YouthDay, take a lookπ: go.undp.org/wxe
11.08.2025 02:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This story isnβt one of ill portent and decline. Rather, it is a story woven from the threads of hope, challenge, &relentless effort.
A story about the possibility of a #FutureWithTigers.
As #InternationalTigerDay (29 July) approaches, take a look: undp-nature.exposure.co/the-comeback...
28.07.2025 06:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βThe Global Biodiversity Framework, a global agreement to safeguard worldβs biodiversity, cannot be achieved through public financing aloneβ HaoliangXu, UNDP
The global financing gap for tiger conservation is substantial, but take a look at how this new Fund is designed to help: go.undp.org/Uzy
05.07.2025 02:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βGermany is proud to help drive ambitious, scalable finance solutions that bring nature, climate, development goals together. We believe it can be a game-changer for tiger conservation & community resilience across Asia,β Jochen Flasbarth, BMUKN
go.undp.org/Uzy
#FfD4 #FutureWithTigers
04.07.2025 00:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"UNCDF is proud to leverage its blended finance instruments to support enterprises that contribute to the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of tiger landscapes" Pradeep Kurukulasuriya.
See how weβre working with partners to unlock #tigerfinance #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/UVK
02.07.2025 21:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βBy protecting tigers we conserve some of worldβs most critical landscapes for generations to come,β Stuart Chapman, Chair, Tiger Conservation Coalition.
When we protect tigers, we protect so much more.
We're working with partners to unlock financing for a #FutureWithTigers: go.undp.org/Uzy
#FFD4
01.07.2025 21:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (#TNFD)βs 2025 Status Report Survey is now open.
Share your insights and help shape the future of nature-related financial disclosures.
πTake the survey: tnfd.global/2025-status-...
#NaturePositive #NatureFinance #RiskManagement #ESG
23.06.2025 23:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Land restoration is not happening at the speed and scale we need, despite the clear investment case.
This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, see how weβre working to change this.
Now is the time for ambition and action for people and planet.
go.undp.org/U2Y
18.06.2025 00:20 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The ocean regulates our climate, fuels global tourism, & feeds over 3 billion people every day.π
Take a look at how the new Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidance for the fishing, marine transportation, & cruise lines industries will help #SaveOurOcean: ow.ly/W53B50W5rHN
09.06.2025 22:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Just announced at #GEFcouncil69, @thegef.bsky.social has approved US$52.3 million for @undp.orgβs projects across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, & Latin America.
We are honored that countries continue to choose UNDP for support to advance their climate, nature, and development goals.π€
go.undp.org/UsK
04.06.2025 00:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Letβs support farmers.
Letβs reshape food systems for a more secure and just food future.
This #WorldFarmersDay, discover how agroecology can drive systemic change #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/H5Jw50VT11X
15.05.2025 05:12 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Enabling a market in which nature and its stewards are the primary beneficiaries, the High-level Principles White Paper is released today.
A joint collaboration between Biodiversity Credit Alliance, IAPB & WEF to guide biodiversity credit market: www.biodiversitycreditalliance.org/high-level-p...
10.05.2025 23:21 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Nature Pledge: Biodiversity and Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific
Podcast Β· UNDP - Sean Lees Β· Join host, Sean Lees, as he speaks with leading voices on efforts to combat nature loss in Asia-Pacific. What can be done to ensure economic growth does not result inβ¦
Can nature help solve Asia-Pacificβs biggest challenges like food security and ecosystem degradation? π
π§ Tune in to The Nature Pledge, a new podcast from UNDP featuring women leading the way in environmental resilience.
Available now on Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music.
06.05.2025 22:13 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Listening to whales is key to their conservation
Biological oceanographer John Ryan joins Mongabayβs podcast to discuss his teamβs multiyear study that examined vocalizations of baleen whales, including blue (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback (Megapt...
This week on the podcast, biological oceanographer John Ryan @mbarinews.bsky.social details his teamβs multiyear study on vocalizations of baleen whales. It found that these whalesβ songs rise and fall with their food supply, providing insight into how changing ocean conditions impact them.
29.04.2025 22:25 β π 38 π 16 π¬ 1 π 0
A bio-cultural treasure - UNDP Nature
India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, harbouring nearly 8% of the worldβs recorded, and comprising four of the worldβs 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.The North East India region β ...
India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, with 4 of worldβs 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.
The North East India region is one.
See how weβre working in partnership with @undp.org @iki-germany.bsky.social and more to promote work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/lP7s50VGzN7 #UNPFII2025
24.04.2025 19:22 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Un futuro sin deforestaciΓ³n en el Ecuador
El Ecuador ha dado pasos importantes hacia un futuro sin deforestaciΓ³n, promoviendo el desarrollo sostenible y fortaleciendo los medios de vida de las mujeres, los pueblos indΓgenas y las comunidades ...
The Amazon preserves 70% of the native forests that still remain in Ecuador.
Through a comprehensive approach, these efforts have led to deforestation-free coffee, cocoa and more.
We're proud to support these efforts #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/U37
02.05.2025 01:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We are part of Nature.
We are Nature.
Only living in harmony with Nature is how we will advance and safeguard progress for current and future generations.
More in my address to the General Assembly on #EarthDay
π₯ ow.ly/VQWp50VFOHB
Repost from @undp.org
25.04.2025 17:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A bio-cultural treasure - UNDP Nature
India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, harbouring nearly 8% of the worldβs recorded, and comprising four of the worldβs 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.The North East India region β ...
Where indigenous land rights prevail, so does nature. With the 24th session #UNPFII2025 underway, the Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities in the North East India region show what is possible when indigenous peoplesβ rights are respected: ow.ly/lP7s50VGzN7
#ForPeopleForPlanet #WeAreIndigenous
24.04.2025 19:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Rivers are our lifeline - UNDP Nature
The Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Project is strengthening local governance capacity and ensuring a sustainable, innovative, and more inclusive management of the Ciliwung River Basin.
2.1 million people depend on the Ciliwung River in Depok City, Indonesia, but it's drowning in 100.3 tons of waste every day.
Meet the dedicated volunteersβthe local heroesβwho are fighting to reclaim this vital resource.
Take a look: ow.ly/cZAr50Vrbkz
09.04.2025 22:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Global association exploring human development & the capability approach through research, policy, and practice. π #HDCA
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The UNDP-managed Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net), supported by UNEP-WCMC and UNESCO, promotes dialogue between science, policy and practice to build capacity for the sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
WWF European Policy Office is the embassy to the #EU for the global WWF network, which is active in 100 countries. πΌ
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