3. Summit Structure
a. Summit Segment
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Opening Ceremony
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Statements by Heads of State and Government
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Key Messages from Development Partners and Civil Society
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Adoption of the Africa Biodiversity Summit Declaration
b. Ministerial Segment
4. Technical Segment
The technical sessions will focus on the following key thematic areas:
a. Biodiversity Conservation for Socio-Economic Development
This thematic area will address sustainable management of both terrestrial and marine biodiversity, including natural capital accounting, development of a bioeconomy, and mitigation of human-wildlife conict to support inclusive economic growth.
b. Strengthening Biodiversity Governance
This will examine the legal and policy frameworks at national, regional, and global levels, and explore integrated approaches to addressing the interlinked challenges of climate change, desertication, and biodiversity loss. Emphasis will be placed on inclusive stakeholder engagement, particularly Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, in implementing National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets.
c. Enhancing Financial Flows for Biodiversity Management
Discussions will focus on innovative nancing mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and capacity-building to operationalize initiatives such as the Africa Biodiversity Fund. Other areas include the promotion of bioeconomy development, fair access and benet sharing from genetic resources, and leveraging biodiversity-based trade for sustainable livelihoods.
