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Capacity-building & development
Peru held a national technical workshop to review and update its National List of Invasive Alien Species, a key step in implementing the National Action Plan on Invasive Alien Species 2022-2026. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Facilitator Programme supported the process, bringing together public institutions, technical specialists, and academia to strengthen prevention, control, and management measures.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership joined the official launch of Ecuador’s Biodiversity Month as a member of the Alliance for Biodiversity. Throughout May, the Partnership will contribute to more than 30 events across the country, including a Fair for Innovation and Bio-entrepreneurship.
At the Regional Environmental Summit (RES2026) in Astana, Kazakhstan, Central Asian countries signed the Regional Declaration on Cooperation among Central Asian Countries on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management, marking a major milestone for biodiversity cooperation in the region.
A delegation from the Republic of Vanuatu is visiting Quito and the Galápagos Islands for a knowledge exchange on biodiversity conservation finance, facilitated by the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership. Over eight days, the delegation is exploring Ecuador’s flagship financing mechanisms as it looks to advance its own biodiversity financing roadmap.
As biodiversity commitments continue to outpace implementation, 22 national and regional facilitators gathered in Nairobi to strengthen capacity, deepen collaboration, and sign a joint declaration reaffirming their commitment to accelerating NBSAP implementation worldwide.
Colombia brought together five government ministries in a whole-of-government workshop to advance implementation of its National Biodiversity Plan. The session, supported by the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, focused on developing sector-specific project ideas aligned with Colombia’s six national targets and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership and the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People collaborated on a country-to-country Knowledge Exchange addressing a shared request for support on operationalising Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and meeting Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Ecuador marked the official designation of its in-country Facilitator under the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership with an event aimed at mobilising its 2025 National Biodiversity Strategy.
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.
Vanuatu launched its revised NBSAP 2026–2030, setting ambitious biodiversity targets and showcasing a whole-of-society approach to conservation aligned with global goals.