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Youth leadership took centre stage at the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and the Environment (PIFCE), where the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership supported Vanuatu in engaging the next generation of biodiversity leaders.
Mozambique is advancing a national framework for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), with a Commitment Document signed by eight national and international conservation organizations at the 4th Marine Biodiversity Conference in June 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to implement KMGBF Target 3.
The Government of Colombia and the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership convened the second whole-of-government workshop to strengthen implementation of Colombia’s 2030 Biodiversity Action Plan, bringing together more than 30 representatives from key national institutions to develop project proposals aligned with Colombia’s six National Biodiversity Targets.
The CBD’s first Global Report on Collective Progress is now in draft form, with the feedback window closed. Its central message is clear: Achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework by 2030 will depend on faster, more coordinated implementation. As the conversation continues, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership remains committed to supporting solutions.
Pacific nations advance the 30×30 target: Regional workshop strengthens collaboration ahead of COP17
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership participated in the Pacific Regional Workshop on KMGBF Target 3 in Nadi, Fiji, joining biodiversity focal points and protected area practitioners from across the region to strengthen cooperation and accelerate implementation of the 30×30 target.
Through the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s Matchmaking Mechanism, officials from Colombia and Armenia met in Yerevan for a peer-to-peer exchange on COP Presidency experiences, supporting Armenia’s preparations for COP17.
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.
Peru’s National Biodiversity Commission (CONADIB) convened its second meeting of the year to review implementation progress and strengthen coordination among government institutions, civil society, academia, and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations.
Ecuador’s National Biodiversity Coordination Mechanism convened its first multi-stakeholder meeting to advance the country’s biodiversity agenda. Participants reviewed NBSAP progress and provided inputs on financing, private sector engagement, and key barriers to implementation.
Kazakhstan’s first ecotourism field meeting in a national park shows how sustainable tourism can drive both conservation and community development — when grounded in a country’s NBSAP and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.