Biodiversity underpins the provision of critical ecosystem services, but it is being lost at an unprecedented rate and scale. The biodiversity crisis is a threat to development with far-reaching implications for economies, food security, and human welfare. Biodiversity and climate change are inextricably linked. Global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis have been insufficient. Global efforts to address the biodiversity crisis have been insufficient. Embedding biodiversity considerations in the management of productive practices is critical for maintaining global biodiversity and enhancing sustainable production. risk management is critical for avoiding and minimizing adverse impacts on biodiversity loss. The World Bank Group plays an important role in addressing biodiversity loss. The World Bank Group is placing a renewed emphasis on biodiversity and nature, including the need to take a whole of economy approach. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the performance of the World Bank Group (WBG) in its efforts to address biodiversity challenges, with a focus on the country level. The evaluation will do this by assessing the relevance and effectiveness of WBG's support for biodiversity conservation activities and the integration of biodiversity considerations in key production sectors. It will also do this by assessing the effectiveness of the Bank's support for risk management in projects that trigger relevant biodiversity related standards.