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INTERACT-Bio supported nature-based solutions in Brazil, China, Colombia, India, South Africa and Tanzania

Brazil, China, Colombia, India, South Africa and Tanzania each have globally unique biodiversity, but complex development challenges are widely manifested in their fast-growing cities and surrounding regions. These countries are all signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and are considered frontrunners in implementing the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

INTERACT-Bio gave these countries a unique opportunity to enable deeper engagement of, and contribution by, their subnational governments in implementing current and shaping future National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

 In Brazil, India and Tanzania, pilot projects demonstrated the multiple benefits of implementing local biodiversity actions and their contributions to supporting sustainable urban development. The implementation of sub-national BSAPs was further supported by targeted investment cases, capacity building, and partnership facilitation with project preparation facilities and financing institutions.

In China, Colombia and South Africa, INTERACT-Bio mapped, assessed and created trial financing instruments and mechanisms that support local biodiversity actions.