Table 1: Review of Past Biodiversity Action Plans- Achievements, Observation and Gaps Biodiversity Thematic Key Strategies/ Actions Outlined Key Achievements Gaps Areas Policy, Legislation and Development of biodiversity Over 12 acts, policies and strategies Synergy and coherence existing Institutional development policy and frameworks supporting biodiversity conservation policies and acts on biodiversity. Strengthen institutional and use developed. Policy on introducing exotic varieties development and co-ordination RNR Research Policy 2012 has of crops and animals breeds, and mechanism at the national level devoted policy objective 5.1.4 to exchange of germplasm. Enhance scientific knowledge Research on Biodiversity. Enforcement of policies and acts. base and technical capacity of New institutions established, namely National co-ordination mechanism for staff National Biodiversity Centre, Nature the implementation of CBD objectives Recreation and Ecotourism Division, and BAPs. Watershed Management Division. Coordinated approach for fund BAFRA strengthened as a regulatory mobilization for implementation of authority. BAPs, reporting, and Monitoring BAPs developed through consultative &Evaluation mechanism. processes.
Table 1: Review of Past Biodiversity Action Plans- Achievements, Observation and Gaps Biodiversity Thematic Areas Key Strategies/ Actions Outlined Key Achievements Gaps Policy, Legislation and Institutional development Development of biodiversity policy and frameworks Strengthen institutional development and co-ordination mechanism at the national level Enhance scientific knowledge base and technical capacity of staff Over 12 acts, policies and strategies supporting biodiversity conservation and use developed. RNR Research Policy 2012 has devoted policy objective 5.1.4 to Research on Biodiversity. New institutions established, namely National Biodiversity Centre, Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Division, Watershed Management Division. BAFRA strengthened as a regulatory authority. BAPs developed through consultative processes. Synergy and coherence existing policies and acts on biodiversity. Policy on introducing exotic varieties of crops and animals breeds, and exchange of germplasm. Enforcement of policies and acts. National co-ordination mechanism for the implementation of CBD objectives and BAPs. Coordinated approach for fund mobilization for implementation of BAPs, reporting, and Monitoring &Evaluation mechanism.