NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Accelerator Action Account MPTF (NBSAP AP AAA MPTF) 

Objectives

Fund scope

The NBSAP Accelerator Action Account (AAA) is an independent Multi-Partner Trust Fund that is linked to and works in close coordination with the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership (AP). While the NBSAP AP’s Matchmaking Mechanism (MMM) is the core entry point for channeling developing country-led requests, the AAA acts as a strategic last-resort funding mechanism. The AAA provides dedicated, strategic gap-filling resources to support developing country members of the NBSAP AP in advancing the implementation of their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).

The AAA supports only high-priority, quality-assured biodiversity actions that remain unmatched after two full MMM cycles and that require strategic gap-filling support because of their complexity, ambition, or lack of other viable support.

By working in close coordination with the NBSAP AP’s Global Coordination Unit (GCU), the AAA ensures transparency, coherence and efficiency. Its priorities are fully aligned with the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).  

Theory of Change

The AAA complements the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership by advancing the implementation of NBSAPs, enabling developing countries to make progress towards the 23 KMGBF targets and the 2050 Vision of Living in Harmony with Nature. It delivers strategic last resort, gap-filling technical assistance through Participating Organizations, while supporting developing country-led decision making, applying fair and transparent criteria and strengthening the core functions of the Accelerator Partnership. With sustained member commitment, effective MMM matching and strong government ownership, the AAA generates conditions for developing countries to raise ambition and accelerate biodiversity action.

Strategic Framework

The AAA is interoperable with the MMM of the NBSAP AP. The MMM validates developing country-led requests and identifies major unmet gaps, while the AAA provides support only for those high-priority, quality assured, strategic last-resort needs that remain unmatched. By filling these gaps, the AAA ensures that support is directed toward critical and under-resourced biodiversity priorities, strengthens the ability of the AP to accelerate implementation of NBSAPs while advancing the KMGBF’s 23 targets and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Governance

AAA Board

The AAA Board is the decision-making body of the NBSAP AAA MPTF. It is composed of up to 12 members: six permanent members (SCBD, UNEP, UNDP, the NBSAP AP’s Steering Committee developed country co-chair and the developing country co-chair, and Germany as founding donor) and up to six rotating members from the NBSAP AP Membership. Rotating members ensure balanced representation of regions, gender, expertise, Non-UN Organizations (NUNOs), Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, and contributors. The MPTF Office serves as an ex-officio, while the NBSAP AP Global Coordination Unit (GCU) participates as permanent observer.

AAA Secretariat

The AAA Secretariat is the dedicated secretariat, administratively hosted by UNDP. It operates under the strategic and operational guidance of the AAA Board, while maintaining close coordination with the NBSAP AP’s GCU as a seamlessly integrated programmatic unit. The Secretariat is responsible for supporting the AAA Board, facilitating the approval process for projects, coordinating with the GCU and the MPTFO, ensuring quality and coherence with the AAA Operations Manual, and consolidating reports for submission to the MPTF Office and the Board.

Participating Organizations 

Participating United Nations Organizations (PUNOs) and Non-UN Organizations (NUNOs) that are members of the NBSAP AP may develop project proposals following the MMM to AAA process together with developing country members of the NBSAP AP. The Participating Organizations report on implementation and financial processes and outcomes. Each Participating Organization assumes full programmatic and financial accountability for funds disbursed to it by the Administrative Agent.  

Administrative Agent 

Recipient Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, the MPTF Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Recipient Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors. 

Projects

NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Accelerator Action Account MPTF (NBSAP AP AAA MPTF)

NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Accelerator Action Account MPTF (NBSAP AP AAA MPTF) is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.

All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Accelerator Action Account MPTF (NBSAP AP AAA MPTF)

Results

The NBSAP AAA ensures developing countries can move forward on implementation of high-priority biodiversity actions aligned with their NBSAPs and the KMGBF.

The AAA applies a results-based approach focused on filling essential gaps and supporting underfinanced or neglected priorities. It provides strategic gap-filling technical assistance through PUNOs and NUNOs to developing countries that are members of the NBSAP AP, guided by fair, transparent and efficient criteria. Its operations are underpinned by a risk and results-based management system, including a monitoring and evaluation framework and safeguard standards as outlined in the Operations Manual.

Just as importantly, the AAA generates learning shared between the AAA, the NBSAP AP and its members, sharing lessons from supported projects to strengthen future support and de-risk further investment. Its results framework is fully aligned with the 23 KMGBF targets and the 2030 Agenda , ensuring accountability, coherence and long-term impact on biodiversity action.

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