Events

The Regional Workshop on Knowledge Management for Biodiversity in African countries took place in Addis Ababa from July 21-24, 2025.

The workshop was jointly organized by UNEP, UNDP, IUCN, and SCBD. It was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Monday, July 21 to Thursday, July 24, 2025.

The

The purpose of the workshop is to build capacity and provide guidance on how to establish and sustain effective national clearing‑house mechanisms (CHM), in line with decision X/15 and in support of the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs).

Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) establishes an open-ended intergovernmental scientific advisory body known as the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to provide the Conference of the Parties (COP) and, as appropriate, its other

Assessing needs and opportunities for a regional ambition

The overall aim of the workshop is to support Parties in developing and implementing national plans on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems in the context of the short-term action plan on ecosystem restoration.  Participating