NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Operational Launch

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Join us for the operational launch of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership - a new initiative that aims to strengthen the capacity of countries to deliver on their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and spearhead efforts to foster collective action to address the urgent biodiversity crisis and deliver the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The partnership is led by the Colombia and Germany, as well as UNDP, UNEP, and the CBD. The event will bring together a diverse audience to discuss the importance of NBSAPs and the role of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in supporting their implementation. This event will also launch a WWF International-developed NBSAP toolkit, tailored for civil society, targeting those not traditionally engaged in the biodiversity agenda, and offering concrete tools and guidance to engage with governments to implement the GBF through a whole-of-society approach.

 

 

Recognizing that innovative solutions and strategic collaboration are essential to accelerate country-led implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, (GBF) through National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), 21 governments and 8 supporting organizations came together to launch the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership at CBD COP15.

The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership aims to strengthen the capacity of countries to deliver on their NBSAPs and GBF. It advocates for increased support to countries for the development, update, and implementation of their NBSAPs by aligning flexible resources and other available support for country-led processes.

In this context, the Governments of Colombia and Germany, as well as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will organize a session to launch the operational phase of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, emphasizing its role in strengthening capacities of countries to deliver NBSAPs and meet the 23 targets of the GBF.

The launch event for the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership will take place in New York in September 2023, at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Secretary General’s 2030 SDG and Climate Ambition Summits, and NY Climate week.

This event will bring together government representatives, international organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector to launch the Partnership’s operations, and to discuss the importance of NBSAPs and the role of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership in supporting their implementation. This session will aim to facilitate dialogue among diverse stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, and other relevant actors, to match the needs of countries with available services to accelerate the implementation of ambitious NBSAPs.

This session will also showcase best practices that have effectively supported the implementation of NBSAPs, highlighting the benefits and transformative potential of mainstreaming biodiversity considerations across sectors. This will generate momentum and foster a movement for biodiversity conservation, engaging all of society in the effort to address the biodiversity crisis at both national and global levels.

This session will be screened live on Nature4Climate - YouTube

When
20th, September 2023 from 09:00 to 10:45
Location
Park Hub
Convene 101 Park Avenue
New York,
United States