NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Recent News

July 2025

Georgia has officially launched the revision of its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), setting the stage for a more inclusive and ambitious approach to biodiversity planning. Building on the country’s earlier NBSAP (2014-2020), this new phase is supported by GEF-7 Early Action Support and implemented by the Environmental Information and Education Center (LEPL) under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.

The launch event brought together representatives from government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector to kick off the process. Carl Amirgulashvili, Head of the Biodiversity and Forestry Department, opened the meeting and moderated the session. The First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Nino Tandilashvili, welcomed participants and emphasized the importance of developing an ambitious NBSAP. She highlighted Georgia’s commitment to biodiversity and wished success to the department and all stakeholders involved.

Ms. Nino Tandilashvili, First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture

Joining virtually, Tanya McGregor, Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Environment Programme, delivered a welcome address that underscored the importance of stakeholder engagement and the significance of the NBSAP revision process for Georgia. The session continued with presentations from the Biodiversity and Forestry Department, the Environmental Information and Education Center, and Ecotone, the company selected through a competitive procurement process to lead the revision. Presenters introduced the project’s objectives, methodology for the situational analysis and the upcoming consultation process.

Ms. Tanya McGregor, Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Environment Programme

Consultations across the country are scheduled to begin in August, with the revision expected to move ahead quickly following the national launch. With strong institutional backing and growing engagement, Georgia’s NBSAP revision marks an important step forward in aligning national biodiversity efforts with the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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.