Accra, Ghana -17th February 2026: HATOF Foundation participated in a national stakeholder engagement workshop convened by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) to review Ghana’s draft Seventh National Report (7NR) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).
Under the Convention, Parties are required to periodically submit National Reports outlining progress in implementing their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), including policy measures adopted, programmes implemented, results achieved, and persisting gaps. The current reporting cycle is aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which establishes 23 global targets to be achieved by 2030. These targets span ecosystem restoration, species conservation, pollution reduction, sustainable use, and resource mobilization. National Reports contribute to global monitoring, peer learning, and accountability, and inform deliberations at the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP).
The workshop specifically provided a platform for civil society organizations, and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), as non-state actors, to validate and input biodiversity-related interventions into the national reporting template. Emphasis was placed on linking field-level initiatives to relevant KMGBF targets, identifying financing sources, providing verifiable references, and ensuring coherence with Ghana’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Representing HATOF, Biodiversity Policy and Programmes Officer, Ms. Nyuiemedi participated, and ensured that HATOF’s programme and policy interventions were accurately reflected in the report and properly aligned with applicable targets under the KMGBF, strengthening the evidence base of Ghana’s submission.
HATOF remains committed to supporting the implementation of Ghana’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, and engaging constructively in national and global biodiversity governance processes.
