Cape Town, South Africa
19–23 May 2025

The Africa Regional Workshop for Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) member states will be held from 19 to 23 May 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this workshop aims to support member states in aligning their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

The workshop specifically targets national focal points for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) from selected SADC and EAC countries. It will also include sessions on synergies and integration into the NBSAP objectives related to the Protocols, other relevant multilateral environmental agreements, agri-food systems, and One Health.

Participants will include national focal points for biodiversity, representatives from regional bodies, and other stakeholders involved in biodiversity planning and implementation. The workshop will provide a platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and fostering regional collaboration.

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The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative to accelerate the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), raise their political profile, and drive collective action for nature. It is supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection (BMUV) through its International Climate Initiative (IKI), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), through the global project “GBF Implementation,” implemented by GIZ. Its work is facilitated by a Global Coordination Unit (GCU) hosted by UNEP, UNDP and the Secretariat of the CBD.