MRV Training Workshops on the Use of Biodiversity Data for Decision-making

Published on: 30 March 2020

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda

In the framework of its activities to enhance capacities in its partner countries, the CEBioS program organized two training workshops about the ‘Measurement, Reporting and Verification’ (MRV) concept for biodiversity....

Post BES-Net Trialogue Milestone: Nigeria’s Strides Towards Pollinator-Friendly Land Degradation Action Plan

Published on: 28 March 2020

Country: Nigeria

Following the Regional Trialogue for Anglophone Africa on “Bright Spots for Land Degradation Neutrality, Pollinators and Food Security” held on 28-20 May, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya, Nigeria has demonstrated exemplary...

Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue on Land Degradation Neutrality, Pollinators and Food Productivity in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context

Published on: 13 March 2020

Country: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Togo

Active Post-Trialogue dialogue continues in Africa around pollinator-land-food nexus

Published on: 31 January 2020

Country: Ghana, Kenya

The Annual Meeting of African Science Academies (AMASA-15) was held on 12-16 November 2019 in Accra, Ghana. The event brought together over 100 representatives of Africa’s science academies as well...

Strengthening capacity on beekeeping/queen rearing for biodiversity conservation and improved livelihoods in Antigua

Published on: 28 January 2020

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

After the BES-Net Caribbean Regional Trialogue on Pollinators, Food Security and Climate Resilience and subsequent national dialogue in 2018, awareness and interest in pollinators and pollination issues has increased significantly...

Launch of BES-Net Phase II with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Environment

Published on: 20 December 2019

The International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) awarded EUR 20 million to support Phase II of the Biodiversity...

GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships is Working with Developing Countries to Minimize the Impacts from Invasive Aquatic Species Transferred Through Aquatic Biofouling

Published on: 30 November 2019

The introduction and establishment of invasive aquatic species is considered to be one of the greatest threats to the world’s freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems. In addition, the global economic...

Pollinator Agenda into the Global Biodiversity Framework for the Post-2020 Era

Published on: 28 November 2019

The Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators, or Promote Pollinators, delivered a statement at the ongoing (25-29 November 2019) Plenary of the 23rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific,...

Viet Nam Trialogue and Consultation Workshop on Draft National Ecosystem Assessment Report

Published on: 25 November 2019

Country: Viet Nam

Although Vietnam has hundreds of policies and regulations related to biodiversity conservation, it still lacks a comprehensive methodology and capacity for ecosystem assessment in the context of science-policy-practice interface. Under...

BES-Net holds its 4th Regional Trialogue in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Published on: 11 October 2019

Country: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) Central Asia Regional Trialogue is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 9-11 October 2019, engaging the six countries in the region, namely Azerbaijan,...