UNCCD COP17 · Ulaanbaatar · 17–28 August 2026

Find us at COP17

The Nature Pavilion is a shared space of MNLF, The Nature Conservancy Mongolia and the Wildlife Conservation Society, with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. You will find us in the Green Zone at Pavilion C4, and across a number of Blue Zone engagements.

Shared agenda

The Nature Pavilion
consolidated programme

Every session at Pavilion C4 across the full two weeks, from all three partners.

Green Zone · Pavilion C4

Our days at the
Nature Pavilion

Open to all COP17 Green Zone visitors. All times are Ulaanbaatar local time.

Aug 17 09:00 – 18:00

Nature Pavilion Opening

MNLF, TNC and WCS · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

The official opening of the Nature Pavilion, with introductions to each partner's programme across the two weeks.

Completed

Aug 20 09:00 – 18:00

National Green Lab Day

National Green Lab · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Investing in Mongolia's green future. An introduction to the National Green Lab platform, a project storytelling showcase, a media hour and one-on-one meetings.

Aug 21 09:00 – 11:00

Sustainable Green Practices Day · Session 1

Nature-Positive Business Coalition

MNLF, IFC and MSFA · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Mongolia's platform for business engagement and investment in biodiversity. Global trends in nature-related risk, finance and disclosure, biodiversity finance, and scaling up investment in wildlife-friendly linear infrastructure.

Aug 21 11:15 – 13:30

Sustainable Green Practices Day · Session 2

Sustainable Business Practices: From ESG Commitments to Nature-Positive Action

MNLF, IFC and MSFA · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Mongolia's first voluntary, market-based ESG labelling initiative for the food sector, global trends in sustainable labelling and standards, market incentives for sustainable products, and financing the transition for SMEs.

Aug 22 09:00 – 18:00

Protected Area Day

MECC and MNLF · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

The revised draft Law on Protected Areas and the Accelerator Programme, Mongolia's Protected Areas Roadmap, panels on PA policy and on the role of park rangers, and showcases from protected areas across the country.

Aug 24 09:00 – 10:30

Finance Day

Community-Based Natural Resource Management

MECC, MNLF and TNC · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Policy, finance and local leadership. The current state of CBNRM in Mongolia and the roadmap for future development.

Aug 24 11:00 – 12:10

Finance Day

Sustainable Finance Knowledge Exchange: Insights from Eternal Mongolia

MNLF · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Eternal Mongolia and building sustainable conservation finance, the conservation finance system assessment, and a panel on conservation finance research, policy and collaboration.

Aug 26 09:00 – 12:00

Green Investment to Support Livestock and Pasture Management

MECC, MNLF and TNC · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

Green investment approaches supporting herder livelihoods, livestock and pasture management.

Aug 28 09:00 – 18:00

Nature Pavilion Closing

TNC, WCS and MNLF · MNLF C4 Nature Pavilion

The closing day of the Nature Pavilion.

Blue Zone

Where we are
across the negotiations

Blue Zone access requires UNCCD accreditation. These sessions are listed for reference and are not open to the general public.

Aug 17 16:00 – 18:00

Land Degradation Neutrality Solutions

Protected Area Policy, Management and Financing

MECC, TNC, MNLF and GIZ · Mongol Ulsiin Urgoo Hall

Aug 19 08:30 – 18:45

High-Level Sustainable Finance Forum

Forum Day 1

Office of the President of Mongolia, MECC, MNLF, MSFA and Golomt Bank · MET-21

Aug 20 08:30 – 17:15

High-Level Sustainable Finance Forum

Forum Day 2

Office of the President of Mongolia, MECC, MNLF, MSFA and Golomt Bank · MET-21

Aug 21 10:00 – 12:30

From Rangeland to Carbon Market

Side event

National Green Lab and Clean Commodities and Energy · B4Land Pavilion

Aug 23 13:00 – 15:00

Protected Area Co-Management Event

Tentative

MECC and MNLF · MECC Pavilion

Aug 24 11:00 – 12:30

National Green Lab Project Pitch Showcase

Pitching bankable solutions for Mongolia's rangelands

National Green Lab · MET-23 Pavilion

Aug 24 13:00 – 14:30

National Green Lab Pitch Showcase

Rangeland Investment Forum side event

National Green Lab · MET-04 Pavilion

Aug 26 15:00 – 16:30

Protected Areas at the Heart of the Land

Side event

TNC, MECC and MNLF · TNC Pavilion

Aug 27 10:00 – 11:00

Addressing Land Degradation through Sustainable Value Chains and Green Financing

TNC and MNLF · TNC Pavilion

Programme details may change during the conference. For anything time-critical, contact us at info@mnlf.org.