NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Recent News

August 2025

The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in Kenya participated in a regional workshop supported by the EU-funded African Wildlife Initiative (AWI). Hosted in Nairobi on August 5-6, the event “Advancing Species Conservation for Sustainable Impact in Eastern and Southern Africa” brought together government agencies, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, conservation practitioners, and donors to exchange experiences and explore collaborative solutions.

The workshop showcased achievements and lessons from the African Wildlife Initiative, with discussions on integrating species conservation into biodiversity planning and aligning efforts with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Sessions addressed human–wildlife conflict, governance and policy frameworks, community engagement, and the role of data in conservation decision-making.

Representatives from across the region shared best practices, identified opportunities for scaling up successful approaches, and strengthened networks for transboundary and national cooperation. The event concluded with recommendations to embed species conservation more deeply into NBSAPs and to advance collective action to halt species extinction.

Stay tuned with Kenya's progress and other country members on our Recent News page. Curious about the Facilitator Programme? Learn more about its critical role in accelerating NBSAPs here. 

The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led global initiative that supports the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and, ultimately, the global vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany and 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 the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.