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GBF-EAS project
Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
The GBF-EAS project is facilitating Seychelles’ efforts to protect biodiversity and ensure its sustainable use, in line with the Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), by providing financial and technical support.
The project focuses on five key components:
- Setting national targets in alignment with the KMGBF
- Rapid review of the NBSAPs;
- Assessment of monitoring systems;
- Policy and institutional alignment with the KMGBF;
- Biodiversity finance activities.
A major goal is the development of a country-specific NBSAP, which will guide the creation or adaptation of national targets for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. This will also support the mainstreaming or integration of biodiversity into sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, and tourism, through regular stakeholder consultations, to promote a balance between human activity and conservation efforts.
To support the NBSAP’s development, the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, in collaboration with UNDP, has engaged three specialists to conduct key studies:
- National Biodiversity Assessment: An analysis of Seychelles' biodiversity to understand the status and trends, in particular for threatened species.
- Policy Gaps and Needs Analysis: A review of existing policies and management frameworks recommending improvements to strengthen biodiversity conservation.
- Cruise Ship Feasibility Study: An analysis of the feasibility of implementing a cruise ship levy to fund biodiversity initiatives.
Implementing Partners
- Ministry of Agriculture Climate Change and Environment (MACCE)
- Biodiversity Conservation and Management Division (BCM)
- United Nations Environment Programme
Download the project factsheet HERE
KEY RESULTS EXPECTED
- The national targets for biodiversity conservation is developed to provide a clear, strategic framework for Seychelles’ biodiversity goals
- A national biodiversity finance plan or domestic resource mobilization plan to fully implement the NBSAP by 2030
- Existing and new policies and management systems are enhanced to support more effective biodiversity conservation
- Recommendation will be provided for further mainstreaming of biodiversity across sectors