The Dominican Republic's Superintendence of the Securities Market (SIMV) has joined the Biodiversity Finance Advisory Committee, an initiative led by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen the integration of environmental criteria into financial decisions and promote responsible investment. The committee, established as part of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), also includes the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Superintendence of Banks and the Ministry of Environment. SIMV’s participation is intended to help identify opportunities, challenges and technical assistance needs in implementing BIOFIN, and to support alignment of public policy and financial system rules with nature conservation. A technical workshop held during the inter-institutional meeting discussed governance, budgeting, biodiversity targets and financial mechanisms to identify priorities and strengthen financing for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. Planning for BIOFIN in the Dominican Republic предусматривает the development of the country’s first National Biodiversity Financing Plan between 2025 and 2027.