NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Recent News

August 2025

As part of Georgia’s efforts to align biodiversity conservation with sustainable development, the
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture held a two-day capacity-building workshop in Tibilisi that brought together representatives from various government departments and agencies, including the National Environmental Agency, the National Forestry Agency, and the Agency of Protected Areas.

The objective of the event, organized with support from the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, was to strengthen the participants’ ability to integrate biodiversity considerations into the permitting process for infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on hydropower plants.

The training combined technical modules on renewable energy, hydropower plant operation, and project documentation processes with practical learning, aiming to build institutional capacity to support the integration of environmental considerations into infrastructure projects in the country.

As part of the activity, on the second day, the group visited the Upper Avchala Hydropower Plant, one of Georgia’s oldest hydropower facilities, gaining insights into the operational realities and opportunities for biodiversity mainstreaming in energy infrastructure.

By fostering inter-agency collaboration and building technical expertise, Georgia is laying the groundwork for a stronger whole-of-government approach to ensure biodiversity goals are included in future infrastructure development.

Stay tuned with Georgia’s progress and other country members on our Recent News page. Curious about the Facilitator Programme? Learn more about its 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.