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The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership's MatchMaking Mechanism is designed to quickly connect country members with the technical and financial support needed to accelerate NBSAP implementation. It does so by connecting country-identified requests for technical and financial support with institutional, non-state actor, and country member services, efficiently matching needs with solutions. The MatchMaking Mechanism is an exclusive service to NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members. 

  1. As a demand-driven mechanism, a country first submits a request for support. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s Global Coordination Unit works to surface demand and support the articulation of these requests. 
  2. The request is distributed to a network of suppliers, including experts, organizations, and institutions. NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members who are able to deliver the requested support indicate their interest - whether technical or financial, full or partial.  
  3. The Global Coordination Unit collaborates closely with the technical staff across the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s membership, including facilitating strategic discussions to support the country in deciding on a match. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership does not implement the request but instead coordinates, convenes, and collaborates to support the country throughout the matchmaking process in an inclusive, transparent, and data-driven way. 
  4. Once the country decides who to work with, funds and support are successfully channelled to where they will have the most significant impact.

A request for support can be submitted by an official representative of an NBSAP Accelerator Partnership country member, typically the designated focal point within the Ministry of Environment or the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) focal point. The focal point will coordinate the submission process and handle communications with the Global Coordination Unit and suppliers. The day-to-day project focal point does not need to be the official NBSAP Accelerator Partnership focal point, and can be a different government representative of an NBSAP Accelerator Partnership country member.

In the short term, support requests have also been received from non-members. However, technical and financial support (matches) will not be finalized until full membership status is confirmed.

A country member can request support by submitting a request on the digital platform here. Requests are distributed to the network of suppliers, including NGOs, national centers of excellence, and international organizations, every few weeks. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Global Coordination Unit supports the coordination of potential matches. The country decides on the match.

Your country can receive technical and/or financial support through the MatchMaking Mechanism. This support can include assistance from suppliers such as national or regional centers of excellence, international organizations, intergovernmental instititions, or NGOs. The types of support requested are flexible and can range from expert consultation to project funding and capacity building to pilot project implementation. Read more about how the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership classifies requests here.

Requests for support through the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership MatchMaking Mechanism are typically distributed to potential suppliers every six weeks.

Requests for technical and/or financial support from member countries can be accepted at any time, and will be distributed on a rolling basis.

Only NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members can engage with the MatchMaking Mechanisms. All requests for membership are approved by the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Cochairs.  Country, institutional, and non-state actor members can engage with the MatchMaking Mechanism by reviewing requests for support and indicating their interest via email.

Member country requests are distributed to the network of suppliers. Then suppliers indicate interest via email. The requesting member country is informed of potential and interested suppliers. If requested by the member country, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership provides data on the offers of technical and financial support, and coordinates and facilitates engagements between supply and demand to support the decision-making process.

The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership facilitates decision-making by providing critical data (offers of technical and financial support) and coordination. Upon review and consideration of the offers of technical and/or financial support, the member country decides and confirms their willingness to work with selected suppliers.

Country, institutional, and non-state actor members can indicate their willingness and ability to support a country's request for support - whether technical or financial, partial or full. This means that matches can involve multiple NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members.

There are no set limits to the dollar value or scope of a request for support. However, we find that requests are often more successful if they are focused and smaller in scale. For example, three small requests are more likely to be successful matched than one large request that covers three targets or thematic areas. 

Yes. A request for support can cover any topic that helps countries as they implement their NBSAPs and work on GBF Targets. Please reach out to our team for more information.

All the country requests will be available soon on the dashboard to download and review. 

Reach out directly to the Global Coordination Unit at info@nbsapaccelerator.org.

You can learn more about how to use this dashboard by downloading our self-paced tour or by reaching out directly to info@nbsapaccelerator.org

SUPPLIER

The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Supplier Form is a short form that feeds into our MatchMaking algorithm. It is designed for institutional and non-state actors to highlight their expertise and service areas, and will support data-driven decision-making during the MatchMaking process.

Please choose all that apply. We will use GBF targets to match suppliers to the requests, so if you work on a target, please include it in your list. Then, we will know that your organization is confident it can deliver on projects that relate to this target. This could include projects your organization delivered, or work that is happening now.

No. Please include only regions where you work. This can consist of finished projects or work in progress. Then, we will know that your organization has the capacity and experience and can deliver on requests within that region.

Please choose all that apply. As with regions, please indicate countries where you have completed projects or have work in progress so we know your organization has the capacity and experience in this country.

Do not list a country if you know that you cannot offer services there, even if you worked there in the past.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a way to measure how many full-time workers a company has, even if some people work part-time. To determine an FTE, estimate all the part-time hours to see how many full-time jobs they equal.  For example, if two people work part-time at about 20 hours each, together they work 40 hours, which is 1 FTE.