The Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio) is an innovative financial mechanism created to drive the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Brazil. Active since 1996, Funbio was created by a multidisciplinary group consisting of representatives from the Federal Government, academia, civil society and the business world on the strength of a USD 20 million donation from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). For the last 24 years it has been a strategic partner of these sectors and has administrated USD 614 million in disbursements to 282 projects across all of Brazil’s biomes. MISSION To provide strategic resources for biodiversity conservation
The Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio) is an innovative financial mechanism created to drive the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Brazil. Active since 1996, Funbio was created by a multidisciplinary group consisting of representatives from the Federal Government, academia, civil society and the business world on the strength of a USD 20 million donation from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). For the last 24 years it has been a strategic partner of these sectors and has administrated USD 614 million in disbursements to 282 projects across all of Brazil’s biomes. MISSION To provide strategic resources for biodiversity conservation
Company Information
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Employee Range
- 201-500
- Revenue Range
- Not available
Location
- Address
- Rua Voluntários da Pátria 286 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro
- City
- Rio De Janeiro
- Region
- Rio De Janeiro
- Postal Code
- 22270-010
- Country
- Brazil
