Registration of contributions to the work on capacity-building under IPBES: Submission #37

Name of organization
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Name of organization: United Nations Development Programme

Contact information
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Name of contact person: Yuko Kurauchi
Email address: yuko.kurauchi@undp.org
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International telephone number: +254722563308
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Country: Kenya
Website: https://www.besnet.world/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/besnet_undp
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Contribution
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Title of contribution: UNDP's contribution to IPBES's capacity building work through BES-Net
Type of contribution: Activity or event (e.g., meeting, workshop, webinar, conference, article, website), Learning material (e.g., video, presentation, booklet, article and website), Larger capacity-building projects or initiatives, Support to national or (sub)regional platforms or networks engaging in IPBES, Support to communities of practice engaging in IPBES
Contributing to other elements of the IPBES work programme : Data management and knowledge generation, Indigenous and local knowledge systems
Brief description of contribution:
- Engaged over 200 people from 24 countries in the science-policy-practice dialogue events, or Trialogues, across different regions to enhance awareness, strengthen networks and promote joint actions around the completed IPBES assessment themes 
- Collaborated with the IPBES fellows in the collection and compilation of IPBES-theme related data and information at the regional and national levels in support of the science-policy-practice Trialogues
-  Supporting eight countries in the uptake of the IPBES assessments and/or national ecosystem assessments, including the operationalization and strengthening of national science-policy-practice platforms/networks in close coordination with the respective IPBES national focal points and ministries
- Steadily expanding the global online BES network with over 120 partners and regularly disseminating and communicating the latest IPBES updates and other relevant news through the BES-Net website, monthly newsletters and social media channels.   

Other organizations involved in the contribution:
- Implementing partners: UNDP World Conservation Monitoring Centre and UNESCO
- Donors: Government of Germany (BMUV/IKI) and SwedBio 

Link to online contribution that could be shared with the IPBES community:
https://www.besnet.world/

Timeline of contribution
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Start year: Fri, 01/01/2016 - 00:00
End year: Sat, 01/01/2028 - 00:00

Estimated monetary value of contribution in USD:
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Geographic scope
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Region: Global, African States, Asia-Pacific States, Eastern European States, Latin American and Caribbean States, Western European and other States
Countries:
ألبانيا (9014), أنتيغوا وبربودا (9038), أذربيجان (9015), البوسنة والهرسك (9016), كوبا (9045), الجمهورية الدومينيكية (9047), إثيوبيا (8926), جورجيا (9020), غانا (8929), غرينادا (9050), كازاخستان (8978), كينيا (8932), قيرغيزستان (9022), ملاوي (8937), الجبل الأسود (9025), نيجيريا (8945), جمهورية مولدوفا (9027), سانت كيتس ونيفس (9061), سانت لوسيا (9062), طاجيكستان (9005), ترينيداد وتوباغو (9065), تركمانستان (9035), أوزبكستان (9037), زامبيا (8960)


Which objective(s) and sub-objective(s) does the contribution support: Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement, Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and  information, Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities
Sub-objective(s)
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Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement: Implementation of the training and familiarization programme, Organization of science-policy dialogues with national focal points
Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information: Support to the uptake of approved assessments and other deliverables, and encouragement of the development of communities of practice around them
Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities: Encouragement of the development of science-policy platforms, networks and assessments for biodiversity and ecosystem services at the national and (sub)regional levels