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The project “Accelerating Systemic Change for Gender Equality and Biodiversity Conservation through NBSAPs” is strengthening gender equality across biodiversity policy and practice.
Discussions at the 30th Plenary of the Network on Environment and Development Co-operation (ENVIRONET) of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) underscored that successful NBSAP delivery depends on integrating biodiversity into development finance systems, strengthening institutional coherence, and building credible, investable pipelines supported by enabling conditions and country-led coordination.
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.
The regional and sub-regional dialogues of 2025 told a consistent story: Countries are delivering on the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and can accelerate action with the right systems, finance, and partnership support in place.
The CBD Subregional Dialogue in Bahrain highlighted both the urgency and the opportunity for Western Asian countries to strengthen biodiversity monitoring, reporting, and collaboration under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership met with Mozambique’s Ministry of Economy to explore how tourism can advance national biodiversity targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, with discussions covering community-based tourism, hunting tourism, and the development of bankable project proposals.
The Caribbean CBD Subregional dialogue demonstrated how peer learning, regional coordination, and targeted support can strengthen biodiversity monitoring and reporting systems while laying the groundwork for effective NBSAP implementation ahead of the seventh national report.
The CBD regional dialogue held in Armenia highlighted growing momentum to strengthen biodiversity monitoring, integrate health considerations, and accelerate implementation of NBSAPs through dialogue, peer learning, and coordinated action.
Nature-climate-land synergies: What will it take to improve alignment and accelerate transformation?
Nature–climate–land synergies are emerging as a cornerstone for transformative action under the Rio Conventions.