GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

The NBSAP is the principal instrument for implementing the Convention at national levels in accordance with Article 6 of the CBD which was planned to define the status of biodiversity, the threats leading to its degradation and the strategies and priority actions to ensure biodiversity conservation and sustainable use within the framework of the socio-economic development of each country. [...] In connection with implementation of Et_NBSAP 2015-2020 and follow-up of the process, EBI had organized biannual and annual meetings of the NBC and the NBTC; and facilitated evaluation of the level of progress throughout the implementation period on target by target basis vis-à-vis the plan. [...] The chairperson of the NBC was the Commissioner of EFCC (former MoEFCC) and the vice chairperson was the chair of the Agriculture, Pastoralist and Environmental Protection 3 Affairs Standing Committee of the HoPRs while the Director General of EBI has served as secretary of NBC. [...] As per the activity details stated above, the regular annual and several other urgent meetings of the NBC were held and through these the Committee listened and reviewed summary reports by EBI annually, assessed the status of implementation of the Et_NBSAP 2015-2020, and evaluated the levels of achievement of the NBSAP on a target-by-target basis. [...] Identification of the gaps in the level of representativeness of the existing PAs, establishment of ecologically representative PAs, re-demarcation and development of management plans for the PAs, and conducting economic valuation of biodiversity are the four measures that were taken to implement the Target (Table 5).