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National Target

General

Government

Cambodia

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Strengthen Capacity-Building, Technology Transfer and Scientific/Technical Cooperation for Biodiversity

Description

By 2030, build national capacities for biodiversity conservation, promote technology and scientific transfer, foster joint technology development and joint scientific research among international, regional, national and IPLC organizations to implement the NBSAP.

Please outline the main policy measures or actions that will be taken to achieve this national target.

Policy: NBSAP 2026-2030, NDC 3.0, and Circular Strategy on Environment (2023-2028)

Actions: Cambodia will strengthen capacity-building, technology transfer and scientific cooperation through implementation of the NBSAP 2026–2030, aligned with the Pentagonal Strategy Phase I, the Circular Strategy on Environment (2023–2028) and NDC 3.0 (2025). Multi-year training programs will enhance institutional capacity across MOE, MAFF and subnational administrations, including GIS, remote sensing, biodiversity monitoring and enforcement tools. Partnerships with universities, research institutions and regional platforms will strengthen the science–policy interface. CEMIS will support data governance, standardized indicators and knowledge-sharing to improve evidence-based biodiversity management.

Alignment

Contribution to global Goals

GBF-G-B. Biodiversity is sustainably used and its contributions to people are maintained, enhanced or restored

Alignment with global targets

Global Targets

Degree of Alignment

GBF-T20. Capacity-building and development, technology transfer, and technical and scientific cooperation for implementation is strengthened

High

Which of the “considerations for implementation” in Section C of the GBF have been taken into account in developing this national target, and the actions to implement it

Science and innovation

Formal and informal education

Cooperation and synergies

Access to financial resources

Whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach

Please explain how these considerations have been taken into account

The target is designed to close implementation capability gaps through CEPA, institutional strengthening such as a biodiversity centre of excellence, and improved access to tools including GIS and remote sensing. Cooperation is embedded through joint research and technology collaboration arrangements. The emphasis on training and enabling systems reflects that capacity is both technical and institutional and depends on sustained investment.

Explanation, including which aspects of the goal or target are covered

Aligned on capacity, tech transfer, joint research and cooperation.

Indicators to be used to monitor this national target

Headline indicators

B.1 Services provided by ecosystems

Binary indicators

20.b Number of countries that have taken significant action to strengthen capacity-building and development and access to and transfer of technology, and to promote the development of and access to innovation and technical and scientific cooperation

B.b Number of countries with policies or actions for implementing and monitoring the sustainable use of biodiversity and the maintenance and enhancement of nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services

Other national indicators

20.1. Number of national capacity-building programs on biodiversity science, technology and cooperation implemented and evaluated

20.2. Number of KAP surveys conducted

20.3. Number of CEPA programs implemented

20.4. Number of biodiversity monitoring/conservation tools and technologies transferred or operational

20.5. Number of joint R&D projects producing outputs or applied tools

Means to implementation and barriers to implementation

Please indicate if additional means of implementation are needed for the attainment of this national target.

Other

Please explain (Additional means of implementation are needed for the attainment of this national target)

to be analyzed if we need to have additional means of implementation