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Sierra Leone’s Environment Protection Agency, in partnership with the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, held four regional engagements bringing together 242 participants from across the country to build technical capacity, develop district implementation roadmaps, and sign commitment pledges to advance NBSAP 3.0 implementation.
Colombia is demonstrating that countries implementing ambitious NBSAPs are valuable providers of technical expertise, sharing practical experience with peers facing similar implementation challenges.
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.
A feature story on how South–South cooperation is moving Vanuatu’s NBSAP from policy to action.
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.
During days 2 and 3 of the Vanuatu–Galápagos Knowledge Exchange Mission, the delegation engaged in technical sessions and field visits with key conservation authorities and scientific institutions in the Galápagos Islands. The exchange provided practical insights for Vanuatu’s work toward developing a national Green Levy under its NBSAP 2026–2030 framework.
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.
Parliamentarians in Sierra Leone engaged in a briefing on the update of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035), highlighting the role of legislation, coordination and financing in accelerating implementation.
Ecuador has established its first Biodiversity Campus, a living platform for collaboration between academia, Indigenous communities, and public institutions at the heart of one of the country’s most ecologically sensitive areas.
The Philippines has officially launched its updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP 2024–2040), setting out five priority strategies including protected area management, species extinction prevention, and ecosystem restoration for climate resilience.