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Strengthening collaboration for biodiversity planning in eastern and southern Africa

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Strengthening collaboration for biodiversity planning in eastern and southern Africa

NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Updates

July 3, 2025

As part of ongoing efforts to support NBSAP implementation in Kenya and the region, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in country facilitator, David Githaiga,met with the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) on 1 July 2025 in Nairobi. The meeting focused on opportunities for collaboration, particularly in geospatial data, capacity building, and technical support.

RCMRD, an intergovernmental organization serving over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, was recently appointed by the CBD Secretariat as a Technical Support Component (TSC) under the Global Biodiversity Framework. The dialogue marked an important step in aligning efforts to strengthen technical support for biodiversity planning and implementation across the region.

Learn more about the Facilitator Programme on our website.

NBSAP Accelerator Partnership | Updates

July 3, 2025

As part of ongoing efforts to support NBSAP implementation in Kenya and the region, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in country facilitator, David Githaiga,met with the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) on 1 July 2025 in Nairobi. The meeting focused on opportunities for collaboration, particularly in geospatial data, capacity building, and technical support.

RCMRD, an intergovernmental organization serving over 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, was recently appointed by the CBD Secretariat as a Technical Support Component (TSC) under the Global Biodiversity Framework. The dialogue marked an important step in aligning efforts to strengthen technical support for biodiversity planning and implementation across the region.

Learn more about the Facilitator Programme on our website.


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.


 

Target 20 - Capacity building/technology transfer
SDG 15 - Life on LandSDG 17 - Partnerships

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.


 

Target 20 - Capacity building/technology transfer
SDG 15 - Life on LandSDG 17 - Partnerships