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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.
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.
Ecuador has launched its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2030, a landmark instrument providing concrete actions and measurable targets to conserve, restore, and sustainably use the country’s extraordinary natural wealth.
On International Women’s Day 2026, seven countries are demonstrating how embedding gender equality into national biodiversity planning can drive the systemic change needed to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework effectively and equitably.
The project “Accelerating Systemic Change for Gender Equality and Biodiversity Conservation through NBSAPs” is strengthening gender equality across biodiversity policy and practice.