NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Recent News

July 2025

Government institutions in Mozambique, together with the in-country facilitator of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, held a series of high-level technical meetings to identify priority actions for implementing the country’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The discussions with the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DINAP), and the Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM) focused on aligning institutional needs with the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and developing early requests for support. The process reflects Mozambique’s strong institutional leadership and growing cross-sectoral commitment to delivering on the GBF.

Meeting with representatives of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC)

Three key areas of collaboration emerged from the consultations: restoring biodiversity and supporting human–wildlife coexistence in protected areas; empowering communities to manage resources sustainably within and around conservation zones; and strengthening national enforcement and monitoring capacity in biodiversity hotspots. These priorities directly support KMGBF Targets 1, 5, 9, 20, 22, and 23, including spatial planning, sustainable species use, gender-responsive capacity building, and community participation.

Meeting with the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DINAP)

Building on these priorities, two formal requests for support are now being prepared: one from ANAC and one from InOM. The proposals aim to enhance conservation enforcement, expand nature-based community livelihoods, and strengthen institutional capacity to implement GBF-aligned solutions. Once finalized, they will be submitted through the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s MatchMaking Mechanism, which connects country needs with tailored technical and financial assistance.

Continued coordination between ANAC, DINAP, and InOM will be essential to ensuring that biodiversity action in Mozambique remains integrated, impactful, and locally grounded. These early engagements highlight how dedicated in-country facilitation, working hand in hand with national institutions, can help translate strategic ambition into concrete proposals and partnerships.

Meeting with the Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM)

Learn more about Mozambique and the progress of 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.