Series: Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion The Road to Scale: Enabling High-Integrity Nature Markets 26 October 2026 Armenia The event will begin with a 20-minute presentation of the new MDB policy brief, The Road to Scale: Pathways through Nature Markets, which provides practical guidance on how to operationalize high-integrity nature markets. This will be followed by a 40-minute panel discussion featuring representatives from countries supported by different MDBs, including Indonesia/Armenia (ADB), Dominican Republic (IDB), Ireland/Ghana (EIB), and South Africa/Belize (World Bank Group). Through these concrete country experiences, the discussion will demonstrate how countries are already moving from interest to implementation. The panel will highlight how MDBs convene public and private actors, align incentives, and strengthen institutional capacity to unlock new sources of finance for biodiversity. Program and Learning Materials 26 October 2026 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation The Road to Scale: Pathways through Nature Markets Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Representatives from countries supported by different MDBs 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 Carolina Gutiérrez 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 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) Topics Environment Finance Regional Cooperation and Integration