About this course
Unlock practical tools to finance a nature-positive future. This free, massive open online course introduces UNDP’s BIOFIN methodology for designing and implementing national biodiversity finance plans. Through interactive lessons and knowledge checks, you’ll learn to assess your country’s policy and financial landscape, review biodiversity expenditures, estimate the cost of achieving biodiversity targets, and identify finance solutions that align with national priorities. Whether you work in policy, finance, conservation, or development, this course builds a solid foundation for integrating biodiversity into financial planning.
The Massive Open Online Course “Biodiversity Finance: Designing and Implementing Finance Plans for Nature” is a practical introduction to the BIOFIN methodology—a globally recognized approach to designing and implementing national biodiversity finance plans. Based on the BIOFIN Workbook 2024, this course offers a clear pathway to assess biodiversity expenditures and finance needs, identify and prioritize finance solutions, and align them with national policies and global biodiversity targets. Whether you’re shaping policy, managing biodiversity projects, managing financial institutions, or advising on finance strategies, this course equips you with the knowledge and tools to integrate biodiversity into public and private financial systems.
