IUCN Position paper for CBD SBI-6

Key messages

SBI-6 is a critical step in the delivery of the global review of collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) taking place this year. IUCN encourages Parties to make swift, concrete and sensible recommendations to have a global review process that delivers tangible and actionable outcomes.
 

• IUCN urges increasing funding for biodiversity from all sources, including through strengthened capitalization of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, greater alignment between biodiversity and climate finance, as well as enhanced action to achieve Target 18, as essential measures to close the widening biodiversity financing gap and enable effective implementation of the KMGBF.
   
• Noting with concern the small proportion of target submissions that provide information on commitments by actors other than national governments, IUCN reiterates the importance of ensuring that the development of NBSAPs and target setting are based on inclusive and participatory processes.
   
• IUCN stresses that the timely submission of the national reports is essential to the development of the global report and the entire review process and urges Parties to submit their seventh national reports on time. In preparing their reports, IUCN encourages Parties to include information on:
  • efforts and steps taken to implement the Gender Plan of Action, including genderdisaggregated data.
  • needs regarding capacity and means of implementation, to inform the global review.
     
• IUCN encourages Parties, other Governments, and relevant organizations to continue to strengthen their efforts to implement the Gender Plan of Action, in particular, the indicative actions and deliverables with the 2026 timeframe.
   
• IUCN recommends the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation, in collaboration with the Executive Secretary, to consider the gap analysis included in the global report on collective progress to inform the development of practical options to address capacity gaps ahead of COP17.
   
• IUCN highlights that the Conference of the Parties of the Rio Conventions will convene later this year and invites Parties to seize the opportunity to strengthen collaboration between them, through aligned and mutually reinforcing decisions, joint work programmes or initiatives on areas of common interest.
   
• Noting that synergies are most practically operationalised at the national level, IUCN encourages Parties to continue to strengthen national cooperation and coordination among the national focal points, align national policy and planning instruments as well as reporting frameworks.