Series: ADB at CBD COP17
Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion
19 to 30 October 2026

Armenia

The Joint Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Pavilion at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) brings together eight participating MDBs and their partners to explore how finance, investment, and collaboration can turn global biodiversity commitments into practical action. 

Participating institutions are the African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank Group, Islamic Development Bank, and World Bank Group. 

Under the shared message “Taking Action for Nature, Together,” the Pavilion’s side events showcase approaches and country experiences that support implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Sessions span nature finance and capital markets, financial regulation and nature-related risks, restoration and landscapes, sustainable agriculture, the blue economy, and natural capital approaches. 

Through discussions among policymakers, development practitioners, financial institutions, and other partners, the program explores how to mobilize public and private finance, integrate nature into investment and policy decisions, and strengthen cooperation across MDBs. It also examines lessons from implementation, the constraints countries face, and opportunities to advance biodiversity priorities alongside sustainable development. 

Explore the program below for session descriptions, agendas, and speaker information. Join public sessions through the livestreams and revisit the discussions through recordings as they become available. 

From 20 October to 30 October 2026, watch the Livestream here or on the ADB DevAsia YouTube Channel.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time From Evidence to Action: Operationalizing Biodiversity and Regenerative Practices in Agriculture World Bank Group
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time From Crisis to Resilience: Rethinking Fertilizer Use to Restore Soil Health Asian Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Turning Hectares Into Jobs World Bank Group
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time Protecting Blue Assets, Creating Jobs: Investing in Nature for Resilient Growth World Bank Group
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Dedicated Windows: Lessons for Emerging Mechanisms World Bank Group
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Scaling Urban Nature Based Solutions: Case Studies from Africa Islamic Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Aligning Finance with Nature: How Biodiversity Commitments Influence Investment Decisions Asian Development Bank
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Financial Systems: Practical Solutions for GBF Implementation and Resource Mobilization Asian Development Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time From Restoration to Investment: Who Pays for Nature at Scale? European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Rethinking Offsets: What We’ve Learned and Where We Go Next Asian Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Building Bridges: Linking Nature Outcomes to Infrastructure Investment European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time Unlocking Africa’s Nature-Positive Bioeconomy: Mobilizing Blended Finance for Infrastructure, Value Creation, Sustainable Development, and Shared Growth African Development Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time Unlocking Nature for Development: From Economic Evidence to Policy and Finance Asian Development Bank
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Unlocking Nature Finance in Africa: State of Play and Opportunities for MDB Collaboration African Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Peatlands and Wetlands as Strategic Assets: Financing Resilience, Security, and the Next Generation of Nature Markets European Investment Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time The Economics of Restoration: Bridging Economic Potential to Finance Ability Across Policy and Capital Pathways Inter-American Development Bank
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Island Solutions for Nature - Biodiversity Success Stories from Caribbean SIDS and Opportunities for Scaling Support Caribbean Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time How: Financing Nature Through Capital Markets World Bank Group
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time When Water Runs Dry: How Droughts Amplify Nature-Related Financial Risk European Investment Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:30 – 11:45, Armenia time From Data to Action: Aligning Tools, Metrics and Methodologies to Measure Nature Risk and Resilience European Investment Bank
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Mobilizing Capital for Biodiversity: Scaling Nature Finance through Capital Markets Asian Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Closing the Biodiversity Finance Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: New Estimates and Pathways for Transformative Investment Inter-American Development Bank
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time Energy Transition – Solutions to Biodiversity Impacts Asian Development Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
8:15 – 9:30, Armenia time Nature in Financial Regulation: Global Lessons for Central Banks and Supervisors Asian Development Bank
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time Financing the Agrifood Transition European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
13:15 – 14:30, Armenia time Making Nature Count: Valuing Natural Capital for Resilience, Climate and Economic Security European Investment Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Launch of the MDB Briefing Note: Identifying Opportunities to Support Biodiversity Objectives Through MDB Operations European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
17:00 – 18:15, Armenia time Nature Finance Taxonomy: A Discussion Towards a Common Understanding and Scaling Impact Asian Development Bank
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
10:00 – 11:00, Armenia time From Principles to Practice: Delivering the Global Biodiversity Framework Through a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Nature-Positive Bioeconomy Inter-American Development Bank
15:00 – 16:15, Armenia time Open Dialogue: Engaging Governments to Scale Nature Markets Inter-American Development Bank
17:00–18:15, Armenia time Mobilizing Partners for the International Marine Protected Areas Congress Dakar 2027: Advancing Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation Under the Convention on Biological Diversity Framework African Development Bank

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Duncan Lang
  • Karen Ochavo
  • Pailyn Tan
  • NSFH Team

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  • Climate Change, Nature, and Environment Division

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Topics

  • Environment
  • Finance
  • Public-Private Partnership
  • Regional Cooperation and Integration