Mission Statement

The mission of CBD Online Network on Finance (CBD-NF) is to promote the implementation of the financial provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, principally its Articles 20 and 21, through sharing of information, knowledge, experiences and best practices throughout the world, promoting of capacity-building and cooperation among the Parties, including an emphasis on south-south cooperation, as well as facilitating of policy development and consensus building. The CBD Online Network on Finance is committed to integrity and excellence.

Features

Pursuant to decision VI/16, paragraph 11(c), the CBD Online Network on Finance provides a central portal for communicating information on biodiversity related funding activities, including those of financial and technical assistance agencies and other donors. CBD-NF, guided by the Executive Secretary, is executed and managed by the Secretariat’s Financial Resources and Mechanism Programme in collaboration with its Clearing House Mechanism, and thus provides assured institutional sustainability. CBD-NF offers:

• Far-reaching access to funding opportunities for both funding providers and seekers around the world;
• Centralized access to funding policy documents and latest advancements in policy analysis and development;
• Capacity-building and cooperation in financing for biodiversity;
• Ease of access to worldwide information in all areas of biodiversity-related funding policy and management;
• Demand-driven and interactive two-way provider of information and knowledge network including success stories and best practices of utilizing available financial resources.

Core Themes

• Financial mechanism
• Intergovernmental process
• Source of funding
• Financial integration
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Knowledge sharing
• Replication of financial innovations
• Funding effectiveness