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The consolidated report
A shared learning journey
toward 30x30.
What 12 regional and subregional workshops reveal about turning global ambition into practical action.
Explore the workshops Read the shared findings
Cumulative reach of the 2024–2026 workshop series. Each country is counted once in the distinct-country total.
Browse participating countries and territories ↗01 / The journey
Across regions, countries are already advancing protected areas, OECMs, and customary and community-led conservation.
Between 2024 and 2026, the workshops created space to share that experience, examine implementation barriers and identify practical priorities for Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The discussions addressed both conservation coverage and quality: ecological representativeness, connectivity, management effectiveness, equity and governance.
The first workshop took place in Abuja in February 2024. What began as separate opportunities evolved into a broader partnership, with formats and partners adapting to regional needs.
The series included seven subregional capacity-building workshops convened by the CBD Secretariat with partners. HAC for Nature and People co-organized 11 of the 12 workshops.
Compare practical experience and working models.
Identify shared barriers and context-specific needs.
Exchange tools, approaches and lessons across regions.
Develop priorities and practical follow-up pathways.
Compare starting points, clarify Target 3 quality and surface regional barriers.
Sharpen policy, finance, rights, management and cooperation priorities.
Link workshop priorities with practical requests, peer exchange and partners.
02 / Regional priorities
Select a location or workshop to explore the implementation priorities participants identified.
Workshop host locations, shown approximately. Nadi hosted two workshops.
Workshop 01 / 12 2024
Abuja, Nigeria
19-22 February 2024
Aligning spatial planning, NBSAPs and ECOWAS action can accelerate delivery. Participants also stressed stronger management systems, finance and local-community engagement.
HAC; Nigeria; Côte d’Ivoire
Workshop 02 / 12 2024
Nadi, Fiji
22-23 March 2024
Dispersed islands need durable monitoring and community-led conservation across seascapes. Customary stewardship and culturally important areas remain central to practical implementation.
CBD Secretariat; UNEP
Workshop 03 / 12 2024
Georgetown, Guyana
16-19 April 2024
Stronger existing systems can turn designation into outcomes and regional coherence. Finance, OECM knowledge and local enforcement were identified as immediate needs.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; CARICOM Secretariat
Workshop 04 / 12 2024
Kinshasa, DR Congo
3-5 June 2024
Shared working methods can turn limited understanding into national recognition pathways. Practical guidance and a regional working group could sustain technical follow-through.
HAC; Gabon; France; WCS
Workshop 05 / 12 2024
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
9-13 June 2024
OECMs, IPLC inclusion and regional networks can expand durable conservation options. Participants emphasized resources, cross-border exchange and stronger experience-sharing through RedParques.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; Costa Rica; UNEP; WWF
Workshop 06 / 12 2024
Kathmandu, Nepal
29 July-1 August 2024
Corridors and inclusive governance connect ecological integrity with credible national reporting. Context-adapted OECM pathways and better databases were also recurring priorities.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; ICIMOD
Workshop 07 / 12 2024
Sydney, Australia
8-11 October 2024
Focused exchange helps translate stewardship experience across national and ocean-scale systems. Australia, Palau and Niue compared governance approaches, Indigenous stewardship and marine connectivity.
HAC; Australia; SPREP
Workshop 08 / 12 2025
Nairobi, Kenya
16-20 February 2025
National frameworks and transboundary cooperation can connect rights with long-term delivery. Participants emphasized OECMs, traditional knowledge and Target 3 integration into national policy.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; IUCN regional office; NatureXpairs; WCPA; AWF
Workshop 09 / 12 2025
Montpellier, France
2-5 June 2025
Regional frameworks need political commitment and resources for consistent implementation. Governance, policy coherence and management effectiveness were linked to sustained delivery.
HAC; IUCN regional office; NatureXpairs; France; UNEP
Workshop 10 / 12 2025
Bangkok, Thailand
17-20 June 2025
Harmonized systems and safeguards can improve effectiveness and widen access to support. Reporting, finance, transboundary cooperation and inclusion of IPLCs, women and youth were interconnected.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; IUCN regional office; NatureXpairs; ACB
Workshop 11 / 12 2026
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
3-6 February 2026
Clear legal criteria, adapted guidance and sustained finance can move recognition into practice. Translation, management-effectiveness systems and national budget allocations were practical next steps.
CBD Secretariat; HAC; IUCN regional office; NatureXpairs
Workshop 12 / 12 2026
Nadi, Fiji
9-11 June 2026
Linking these pillars turns dialogue into actionable requests and regional follow-through. Country teams used matchmaking and partner channels to develop concrete follow-up needs.
HAC; Australia; SPREP
These snapshots reflect workshop discussions and priorities. They do not rank regions or represent formally adopted national commitments.
03 / Shared findings
Policy, finance, people and governance need to advance together.
The report groups recurring workshop messages into eight enabling conditions. Each appeared in different combinations across regional contexts.
Explore each condition, then follow a regional example to see how it took shape in practice.
Updated laws, clear pathways and joined-up planning.
Participants linked Target 3 to national policies, NBSAPs, spatial planning and regional frameworks. Clear responsibilities and coordination across sectors help translate priorities into implementation.
Explore a regional example: West AfricaLong-term financing that sustains implementation.
Short-term resources limit the durability of conservation efforts. Workshop priorities included predictable finance, national budget allocations and resources for effective management.
Explore a regional example: MediterraneanPeople, skills, equipment and institutional support.
Practical guidance depends on people and institutions able to apply it. Participants identified a need for training, accessible tools, adapted guidance and sustained support.
Explore a regional example: Pacific, 2026Protected and conserved areas that work in practice.
Designation needs to translate into effective and equitable conservation. Participants stressed stronger management systems, assessment tools and the resources needed to sustain outcomes.
Explore a regional example: CaribbeanContext-specific pathways to identify and report OECMs.
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) require clear criteria and guidance adapted to national circumstances. Regional learning can help countries move from understanding the concept to recognition in practice.
Explore a regional example: Central AsiaEcological corridors and transboundary collaboration.
Countries highlighted connections across landscapes and seascapes, alongside regional and cross-border cooperation. Peer networks provide a way to share practical experience across these settings.
Explore a regional example: South AsiaTrusted information systems that support decisions.
Fragmented data and uneven monitoring capacity make implementation harder to assess. Priorities included stronger databases, monitoring systems and credible national reporting.
Explore a regional example: Pacific, 2024Governance with Indigenous Peoples, communities, women and youth.
Participants emphasized meaningful roles for rights-holders, recognition of customary stewardship and traditional knowledge, and inclusive governance. These priorities connect conservation quality with how decisions are made.
Explore a regional example: Southeast AsiaFrom workshop to follow-through
Regional partners describe how workshop priorities can connect with practical support and further collaboration.
04 / The next phase
Participatory exercises facilitated by NatureXpairs helped translate collective discussions into region-specific priorities, technical assistance needs and potential actions. Outputs ranged from initial recommendations and cooperation proposals to more structured implementation pathways.
These outputs provide a foundation for cooperation and follow-up. They should be distinguished from formally adopted commitments or evidence that proposed actions have been implemented.
Annex 1 / Participant outputs
Open a region to view the original priorities, support needs and cooperation proposals developed through exercises facilitated by NatureXpairs.
These are outputs of workshop discussions, reproduced from the report annex. They do not necessarily represent formally adopted commitments or implementation plans.
Annex 2 / Geographic participation
Explore participation across 12 regional and subregional Target 3 workshops, 2024–2026. Search by name or filter by workshop and year.
| Country or territory | Workshops attended | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Angola | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Argentina | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Armenia | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Australia | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Sydney (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Bahamas | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Bangladesh | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Barbados | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Belarus | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Belize | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Benin | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Bhutan | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Botswana | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Brazil | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Burundi | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Cabo Verde | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Cambodia | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Cameroon | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Central African Republic | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Chad | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Chile | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Colombia | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Comoros | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Cook Islands | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Costa Rica | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Cuba | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Dominica | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Egypt | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Eritrea | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Eswatini | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Ethiopia | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Pacific · Nadi (2024) | 1 |
| Fiji | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| France | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Gabon | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Gambia | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Ghana | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Grenada | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Guatemala | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Guyana | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Honduras | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| India | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Indonesia | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Israel | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Jamaica | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Japan | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Kenya | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Kiribati | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Lebanon | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Lesotho | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Liberia | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Madagascar | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Malawi | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Malaysia | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Maldives | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Marshall Islands | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Mauritius | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Mexico | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Mongolia | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Montenegro | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Morocco | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Mozambique | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Namibia | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Nauru | Pacific · Nadi (2024) | 1 |
| Nepal | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Nigeria | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Niue | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Sydney (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 3 |
| Pakistan | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Palau | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Sydney (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 3 |
| Panama | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Paraguay | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Peru | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Philippines | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Republic of Korea | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Republic of the Congo | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Russian Federation | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Rwanda | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) | 1 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Saint Lucia | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Samoa | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Senegal | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Seychelles | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Somalia | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| South Africa | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| South Sudan | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Spain | Mediterranean · Montpellier (2025) | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | South Asia · Kathmandu (2024) | 1 |
| Suriname | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Central Africa · Kinshasa (2024) Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 2 |
| Tajikistan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Tanzania | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Thailand | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Togo | West Africa · Abuja (2024) | 1 |
| Tonga | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean · Georgetown (2024) | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Tuvalu | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Uganda | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Uruguay | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | Central Asia · Tashkent (2026) | 1 |
| Vanuatu | Pacific · Nadi (2024) Pacific · Nadi (2026) | 2 |
| Venezuela | Latin America · Costa Rica (2024) | 1 |
| Vietnam | Southeast Asia · Bangkok (2025) | 1 |
| Zambia | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | Africa · Nairobi (2025) | 1 |
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05 / About the report
This digital edition presents the series, regional snapshots, shared findings and messages for the next phase.
Download the full report (PDF)Digital preview · October 2026
The synthesis draws on available documentation from the 12 workshops, including country experiences, technical discussions, implementation challenges and recommendations.
Workshop documentation varies in detail, and not every country presentation was captured. This is a synthesis of available evidence, rather than a comprehensive assessment of national progress toward Target 3.
Recommendations and indicative roadmaps describe proposed pathways. They are not evidence that actions have subsequently been implemented.
Participants included national government representatives, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women’s and youth organizations, conservation organizations, technical experts and United Nations entities.
Conveners and contributors included the CBD Secretariat, HAC for Nature and People, IUCN and WCPA, NatureXpairs, the Office Français de la Biodiversité, host governments and regional institutions. Core organizing partners for each workshop are listed in the explorer.
Additional contributions came from ECOWAS, UNDP, Bloomberg Ocean Initiative, Blue Nature Alliance, Campaign for Nature, GIZ, the Congo Basin Forest Partnership, Pew, OFB, the French environment ministry, Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy, UNEP-WCMC, CIHEAM Montpellier and the Australian government. Roles and contributions varied by workshop.
