Series: Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion Launch of the MDB Briefing Note: Identifying Opportunities to Support Biodiversity Objectives Through MDB Operations 28 October 2026 Armenia The EBRD will launch the Briefing Note endorsed by other MDBs at this event. The following panel discussion will explore how Biodiversity Gain approaches can help mobilise investment for nature restoration, support the objectives of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), and scale nature-positive infrastructure and development across regions and sectors. Participants will share practical lessons from emerging initiatives and discuss pathways for scaling investment and action to support long-term biodiversity recovery. Program and Learning Materials 28 October 2026 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Welcome Remarks Opening Opening Presentation Fatou Bouare, VP, EBRD Panel Discussion High-Level Strategic Role of Biodiversity Gains Moderator: Lori Anna Conzo, The Nature Collective Panelist: Anthony Nyong, AfDB Eva Mayerhofer, EIB Greg Watson, IDB Panel Discussion Practice implementation with MDB Operations Moderator: Lori Anna Conzo, The Nature Collective Panelist: Beatrice Yulo Gomez, ADB Genevieve Connors, WBG Meryl Wingfield, BII Closing Closing Remarks Lori Anna Conzo, The Nature Collective Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ben Peel Duncan Lang Pailyn Tan ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Climate Change, Nature, and Environment Division Read Also Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion Partner Organization/s European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Topics Environment Finance