National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

NBSAPs
Tuesday // 2.10.2026

National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

What's New?

The national targets and NBSAPs due by COP-16 should be submitted using this Online Reporting Tool. Details are provided in notification 2023-117, notification 2024-064 and notification 2024-103.

NBSAPs submitted after COP 15, in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, are available on the Online Reporting Tool.

Regional and sub-regional dialogues on biodiversity monitoring and reporting (2025)

  • Regional dialogue for member States of the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community on the update or revision of national and regional biodiversity strategies and action plans, 19-23 May 2025, Cape Town, South Africa. Documents >>
  • Subregional dialogue for the Pacific small island developing States on biodiversity monitoring and reporting, 29 and 30 May 2025, Apia, Samoa. Documents >>
  • Subregional dialogue on biodiversity monitoring and reporting with a focus on ecosystem restoration (Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework), 2-5 September 2025, Bangkok, Thailand. Documents >>
  • Regional dialogue on biodiversity monitoring and reporting for francophone African countries, 3-5 September 2025, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Documents >>
  • Regional dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for the Western European and Others Group and for Parties covered by the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre, 23-25 September 2025, Brussels, Belgium. Notification >>
  • Regional dialogue for East and South Asia on biodiversity monitoring and reporting, 9 and 10 October 2025, Bangkok, Thailand. Documents >>
  • Subregional dialogue for Latin American countries on biodiversity monitoring and reporting with a focus on ecosystem restoration (Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework), 17-20 November 2025, Bogota, Colombia. Documents>>
  • Regional dialogue on biodiversity monitoring and reporting with a focus on biodiversity and health for countries in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, 25-28 November 2025, Yerevan, Armenia. Documents>>
  • Subregional dialogue on biodiversity monitoring and reporting for selected countries in the Caribbean, 2-4 December 2025, Paramaribo, Suriname. Documents>>
  • Subregional dialogue on biodiversity monitoring and reporting for countries in Western Asia, 21-23 December 2025, Manama, Bahrain. Documents>>

Regional and/or subregional dialogues on national biodiversity strategies and action plans (2023-2024)

Relevant decisions

  • Decision 15/6 requests Parties to submit revised or updated NBSAPs, including national targets, by COP-16, following the guidance provided in annex I of the decision, aligned with the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Parties not in a position to do so are requested to submit their national targets, in advance of submission of their full NBSAP.
  • Decision 16/1 urges Parties that have not yet done so to revise or update their national biodiversity strategies and action plans, as requested in decision 15/6, as soon as possible.

Compilation of decisions related to NBSAPs

  • COP 16, NP COP-MOP 5 (PDF| Word)
  • COP-15, CP-MOP-10 and NP-MOP-4 (PDF)
     

Aichi Biodiversity Targets webpages

These webpages present data drawn from the online 6NRs related to the implementation status of each global target. Examples of measures and outcomes drawn respectively from post-COP10 NBSAPs and 6NRs, from each UN region, are also provided. Various resources that can assist Parties and stakeholders in implementing each global target are highlighted as well.

Data Reporting Tool for MEAs (DaRT)

DaRT is the first tool supporting Parties to effectively use synergies in the field of knowledge and information management for national reporting to biodiversity-related conventions. DaRT is being developed by UNEP, with the support of SCBD, and was endorsed by the InforMEA Initiative which brings together MEAs. It is financially supported by the European Union and Switzerland. Click here for further details. See also SBI-3 information document prepared on DaRT.

Bioland Tool

The Bioland Tool is a turnkey solution that can be used by all countries, no matter what capacity constraints they are faced with, to establish a basic operational national CHM website which, among other things, can effectively facilitate NBSAP implementation. This turnkey solution uses the Drupal content management system (CMS) and is available at no cost to countries. Click here to see a demonstration of the Bioland Tool. Countries interested in making use of the Bioland Tool should contact the CBD Secretariat at secretariat@cbd.int.