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Seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7)
Home / Recent news / Seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7)
Seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7)
Nairobi, Kenya | 04-12 August 2026
The seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Nairobi from 4–12 August 2026. The meeting will review progress in implementing the Convention and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ahead of the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17), to be held in Armenia later this year.
SBI-7 will focus on reviewing implementation progress, identifying strategic actions to strengthen delivery, advancing means of implementation, and addressing operational matters related to the Convention and its Protocols. The meeting will also consider the draft Global Report on Collective Progress, helping shape the global response to achieving the KMGBF by 2030.
Throughout SBI-7, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership will work with countries, partners and members to strengthen implementation pathways, share practical experience, and connect implementation needs with technical and financial support.
NBSAP Accelerator Partnership events at SBI-7
We invite Parties, partners and members to join us at the following events during SBI-7.
Workshop: Accelerants and Implementation Challenges
Friday, 7 August 2026
13:15
Room CR-10 (GRULAC Meeting Room), 2nd Floor
Calling all NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members and those interested in joining our growing community of practice. This interactive workshop will explore practical solutions to common implementation bottlenecks and help shape the Accelerator’s emerging Accelerants Framework ahead of COP17. Participants will exchange country experiences, identify lessons learned, strengthen alignment around implementation priorities, and contribute to a shared framework for accelerating delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6998
From NBSAP Planning to Implementation and Finance: What Enables Investment for Nature?
Thursday, 6 August 2026
18:15
CR-11 – JUSCANZ meeting room, 2nd floor
This side event will bring together governments, financing partners and country representatives to explore practical approaches for translating biodiversity finance plans into action. Discussions will highlight country experiences, coordinated support mechanisms, national systems, and available financing opportunities through multilateral funds, development finance institutions, philanthropy and the private sector. The session will also explore practical pathways to connect countries with the technical and financial support needed to implement their NBSAPs.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6857
Reception: From Commitment to Collective Action: The Role of Non-State Actors in Updating and Implementing NBSAPs
Friday, 7 August 2026
18:15
Room CR-1 (Asia-Pacific Meeting Room)
Hosted together with the GEF biodiversity enabling activities projects, this interactive reception will explore how non-state actors—including Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women, youth, civil society, academia and the private sector—can help drive implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Participants will exchange practical country experiences, discuss inclusive and gender-responsive approaches aligned with Targets 22 and 23, strengthen collaboration across stakeholder groups, and identify opportunities to build effective implementation partnerships.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6962
Nairobi, Kenya | 04-12 August 2026
The seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in Nairobi from 4–12 August 2026. The meeting will review progress in implementing the Convention and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ahead of the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17), to be held in Armenia later this year.
SBI-7 will focus on reviewing implementation progress, identifying strategic actions to strengthen delivery, advancing means of implementation, and addressing operational matters related to the Convention and its Protocols. The meeting will also consider the draft Global Report on Collective Progress, helping shape the global response to achieving the KMGBF by 2030.
Throughout SBI-7, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership will work with countries, partners and members to strengthen implementation pathways, share practical experience, and connect implementation needs with technical and financial support.
NBSAP Accelerator Partnership events at SBI-7
We invite Parties, partners and members to join us at the following events during SBI-7.
Workshop: Accelerants and Implementation Challenges
Friday, 7 August 2026
13:15
Room CR-10 (GRULAC Meeting Room), 2nd Floor
Calling all NBSAP Accelerator Partnership members and those interested in joining our growing community of practice. This interactive workshop will explore practical solutions to common implementation bottlenecks and help shape the Accelerator’s emerging Accelerants Framework ahead of COP17. Participants will exchange country experiences, identify lessons learned, strengthen alignment around implementation priorities, and contribute to a shared framework for accelerating delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6998
From NBSAP Planning to Implementation and Finance: What Enables Investment for Nature?
Thursday, 6 August 2026
18:15
CR-11 – JUSCANZ meeting room, 2nd floor
This side event will bring together governments, financing partners and country representatives to explore practical approaches for translating biodiversity finance plans into action. Discussions will highlight country experiences, coordinated support mechanisms, national systems, and available financing opportunities through multilateral funds, development finance institutions, philanthropy and the private sector. The session will also explore practical pathways to connect countries with the technical and financial support needed to implement their NBSAPs.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6857
Reception: From Commitment to Collective Action: The Role of Non-State Actors in Updating and Implementing NBSAPs
Friday, 7 August 2026
18:15
Room CR-1 (Asia-Pacific Meeting Room)
Hosted together with the GEF biodiversity enabling activities projects, this interactive reception will explore how non-state actors—including Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women, youth, civil society, academia and the private sector—can help drive implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Participants will exchange practical country experiences, discuss inclusive and gender-responsive approaches aligned with Targets 22 and 23, strengthen collaboration across stakeholder groups, and identify opportunities to build effective implementation partnerships.
Event information: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/6962
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership is a country-led initiative that supports the implementation of NBSAPs to collectively achieve the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It is co-chaired by Colombia and Germany, supported by the governments of Germany, Norway, Canada and France, and coordinated by a Global Coordination Unit hosted by the Secretariat of the CBD, UNDP and UNEP.
