20-24 October 2025 | Panama City, Panama

The 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be hosted by the Government of Panama at the Atlapa Convention Center. SBSTTA-27 will take place back-to-back with the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) (27–30 October 2025).

Regional consultations are scheduled for 19 October, with an information workshop on recent IPBES assessments on 18 October. These meetings will provide scientific and technical input to support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

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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.