UNDP holds stakeholder consultations on the Seventh national biodiversity report of the Republic of Kazakhstan

December 11, 2025

Group of professionals posing for a conference photo in a meeting room with blue banners. — Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/ Ainura Salimbayeva

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan held a consultation meeting with representatives of government agencies, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss the ongoing preparation of Kazakhstan’s Seventh National Biodiversity Report (7NBR).

Participants reviewed progress in achieving national and global biodiversity targets, discussed successful practices and existing challenges in Kazakhstan, and proposed measures to strengthen conservation efforts, enhance environmental policy, and improve biodiversity monitoring systems.

Man in suit at podium on stage, UNDP backdrop and colorful SDG tiles. — Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/ Madina Kakimzhanova

The preparation of the Seventh National Biodiversity Report is a key element of Kazakhstan’s commitment under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The document will reflect the country’s progress in conserving rare and endangered species, expanding protected areas, and promoting sustainable natural resource management, as well as the risks and gaps that remain. Ensuring that the reporting process is transparent, inclusive, and evidence-based remains a top priority.

Photo: Woman speaking into a microphone on stage with a UN backdrop and colorful SDG tiles. — Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/ Madina Kakimzhanova

During the consultations, participants identified key indicators, confirmed progress benchmarks, and expressed readiness to collaborate on data validation and the strengthening of monitoring systems. The recommendations and proposals voiced during the discussions will be integrated into the final version of the Seventh National Biodiversity Report.

Speaker in suit on stage at a UN conference with blue backdrop and SDG banners.

Person seated at conference table with laptop, microphone, and water bottle; UNDP banners in background.

Presenter with microphone in a conference room; UN emblem on wall and water bottles on table.

Three people at a panel table during a discussion, water bottles in front, beige curtains behind.

Conference attendees sit at tables; man with arms crossed beside woman, laptops and water bottles.

Photo of a diverse group around a conference table in a bright meeting room.

Female presenter speaks into a microphone in a conference room, pointing at a display.

Professionals in business attire seated around a conference table with laptops and water bottles.

Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/ Ainura Salimbayeva, Madina Kakimzhanova

Under the CBD, all Parties are required to submit national reports every four years, outlining progress in implementing biodiversity-related policies. Republic of Kazakhstan will officially submit its report to the CBD Secretariat in February 2026. The report will represent country's important contribution to global stocktaking of progress in implementing Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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