GIZ GLOBAL PROJECT -
GBF IMPLEMENTATION

Strengthening technical capacity for ambitious, country-led NBSAP implementation

To contribute to the objectives of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Norwegian Development Agency (NORAD) finance the GIZ global project, Strengthening National Implementation of Global Biodiversity Targets.

The project offers technical support packages to eight partner countries to enhance their capacities to implement national biodiversity targets aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

Partner countries

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Democratic Republic of Congo

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Indonesia

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Laos

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Namibia

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Madagascar

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Peru

Objectives

Support NBSAP revision and implementation of prioritized measures of updated NBSAPs aligned to the GBF


Strengthen the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in revision and implementation of NBSAPs


Improve partner countries' access to international knowledge networks for needs-oriented use

How it works

The project advances the implementation of NBSAPs by:

  • Advising on national processes to support ambitious countries adapt and implement priority NBSAP measures, which are the central instrument for reaching international biodiversity targets.
  • Promoting the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in revising and implementation of NBSAPs.
  • Supporting the exchange of knowledge across international partners.

How it works

The project advances the implementation of NBSAPs by:

  • Advising on national processes to support ambitious countries adapt and implement priority NBSAP measures, which are the central instrument for reaching international biodiversity targets.
  • Promoting the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in revising and implementation of NBSAPs.
  • Supporting the exchange of knowledge across international partners.

Timeline and partners

Financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Norwegian Development Agency (NORAD) from 2023 to December 2025 the project is implemented in connection with the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership and the government ministries of its eight partner countries, along with important cooperation partners International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Natural Justice, Forest Peoples Programme, and the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT). 

Resources

Whole-of-government

Whole-of-society

OECM and ICCAs

Peer learning and knowledge exchange

Country highlights

Further information

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