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The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, the Government of Kenya, and IMPACT Kenya convened a three-day co-design workshop to strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ participation in Kenya’s NBSAP implementation, bringing together IP organizations, government representatives, and civil society to jointly shape an inclusive engagement framework.
El Salvador accepted a match through the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s MatchMaking Mechanism.
The Member Spotlight Series profiles NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members who are actively accelerating the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) under the Global Biodiversity Framework. Each feature examines the specific capabilities, experience, and implementation approaches that members bring, and how these align with needs and implementation gaps identified by countries.
Liberia has validated its First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), marking an important milestone in strengthening national governance of genetic resources.
The sixth meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation will convene in Rome to review progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and identify strategic actions to strengthen delivery ahead of COP 17 in Armenia. SBI-6 will address means of implementation, operational matters, and coordinated support to help Parties accelerate their biodiversity commitments.
The seventh meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation will convene in Nairobi to review progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ahead of COP 17 in Armenia.
COP 17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity will convene in Yerevan, Armenia, marking a critical milestone for the global review of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The meeting will also include the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety MOP and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing MOP, making it a defining moment for international biodiversity governance ahead of the 2030 deadline.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s recent contribution to the ABS capacity-building webinar series highlighted how countries can advance the Nagoya Protocol and deliver Goal C and Target 13 of the Global Biodiversity Framework through stronger legal, institutional, and capacity-building measures within their NBSAPs.
Sierra Leone has completed a series of regional validation and stakeholder consultation workshops to support the review and update of its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035). The process was led by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL), with support from UNEP, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, and technical inputs from the consulting firm Kanko Limited.
A delegation from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia travelled through Indonesia’s forests and islands for the second in a series of South-South study trips, exchanging practical approaches to biodiversity governance, community-led conservation, and restoration financing.