SDG Indicator 15.6.1 - Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits
This indicator focuses on progress made in adopting frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources. It refers to the efforts made by countries to implement two major international instruments regarding the management of genetic resources; Nagoya Protocol to Convention on Biological Diversity and International Treaty on PGRFA.
Custodian agency: Convention on Biological Diversity
Contributing agency: FAO, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Target 15.6
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed.
Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits
Impact
The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing of the International Treaty on PGRFA facilitates the exchange of more than 2 million crop genetic resources for purposes of agricultural research and breeding. The Multilateral System is instrumental to achieving the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use, contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security.
Key results
New biodiversity deal draws renewed attention to the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources
Since the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity came into force in 2014, the number of Parties that have ratified it has risen to 138, including 137 countries and the European Union, representing 70 percent of all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The number of Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Plant Treaty) has reached 150, including the European Union, as of 1 January 2023, with two countries joining in 2022. By the end of 2022, 88 countries have submitted their national report to provide information about their implementation of the treaty’s provisions, including on access and benefit-sharing measures; nine countries made their submissions in 2022. The number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) has been also increasing, from 55 566 in 2015 to 91 352 in 2022, indicating that more users are benefiting from accessing plant genetic resources for research, breeding and training.
Capacity development
11/ 6
2024
4/10
2024
2024 Virtual Trainings on SDG Indicator 2.4.1 “Proportion of Agricultural Area under Productive and Sustainable Agriculture”
Виртуальное мероприятие, 11/06/2024 - 04/10/2024
From June to October 2024, FAO will organize a series of virtual training workshops on SDG indicator 2.4.1 “Proportion of Agricultural Area under Productive and Sustainable Agriculture” for which FAO is the custodian agency.
1/ 6
2024
7/6
2024
Regional workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Lomé (Togo)
01/06/2024 - 07/06/2024
FAO hosted a regional workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 "Prevalence of Undernourishment" and 2.1.2 "Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)" in Lomé (Togo) from June 1 to June 7.
19/ 5
2024
23/5
2024
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Bagdad (Iraq)
19/05/2024 - 23/05/2024
FAO is hosting a national workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 "Prevalence of Undernourishment" and 2.1.2 "Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)" in Baghdad (Iraq) from May 19 to May 23.
15/ 5
2024
Lecture "Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture"
Виртуальное мероприятие, 15/05/2024
Lecture within the framework of the Diploma in Sustainability in the Food Industry (University of Buenos Aires)
27/ 3
2024
Online training on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
Виртуальное мероприятие, 27/03/2024
On March 27, FAO is delivering an online training on SDG indicators 2.1.1 "Prevalence of Undernourishment" and 2.1.2 "Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)".
18/ 3
2024
22/3
2024
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Yerevan (Armenia)
18/03/2024 - 22/03/2024
FAO is hosting a national workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 "Prevalence of Undernourishment" and 2.1.2 "Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)" in Yerevan (Armenia) from March 18 to March 22.
4/ 3
2024
6/3
2024
National workshop on Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) data analysis in Praia (Cabo Verde)
04/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
FAO is hosting a national workshop on Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) data analysis in Praia – Cabo Verde from March 4 to March 6.
27/ 2
2024
1/3
2024
55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Гибридное мероприятие, 27/02/2024 - 01/03/2024
The fifty-fifth session of the United Nations Statistical Commission will take place in person from 27 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
26/ 2
2024
1/3
2024
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Bamako (Mali)
26/02/2024 - 01/03/2024
FAO is hosting a national workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 Prevalence of Undernourishment and 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) in Bamako – Mali from February 26 to March 1.
1/ 2
2024
Launch event: New FAOSTAT data domain on food and diet
Виртуальное мероприятие, 01/02/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is organizing a special event to launch a new data domain on food and diet on FAOSTAT, the world’s largest portal on food and agriculture statistics.
20/ 12
2023
Regional workshop on SDG Indicator 5.a.2 (Women’s equal rights to land ownership) in Central Asia
20/12/2023
FAO hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop on SDG Indicator 5.a.2 (Women’s equal rights to land ownership) in the Central Asia region on December 20.
14/ 12
2023
Regional workshop on SDG Indicator 5.a.2 (Women’s equal rights to land ownership) in the Western Asia region
14/12/2023
FAO is hosting a regional workshop on SDG Indicator 5.a.2 (Women’s equal rights to land ownership) in the Western Asia region on December 14.
13/ 12
2023
14/12
2023
Multi-stakeholder workshop: Monitoring and Reporting of SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in the Near East and North Africa region
13/12/2023 - 14/12/2023
FAO is hosting a multi-stakeholder workshop on SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in the Near East and North Africa region.
11/ 12
2023
15/12
2023
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Maputo (Mozambique)
11/12/2023 - 15/12/2023
FAO, in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and the Technical Secretariat for Food and Nutritional Security (SETSAN), is delivering a National Training on Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) methodology in Maputo, Mozambique from December 11 to 15, 2023.
29/ 11
2023
1/12
2023
Regional workshop on SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in Latin America and the Caribbean
29/11/2023 - 01/12/2023
FAO is hosting a regional workshop on SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in Latin America and the Caribbean on November 29 and 30, and December 1. The three-day workshop will take place in Panama.
28/ 11
2023
1/12
2023
Regional Stocktaking Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Farm based indicators for thirteen Pacific Countries, 2023
28/11/2023 - 01/12/2023
The Sub-Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the Pacific Islands will hold a Regional Stocktaking Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Farm based indicators for 13 Pacific Countries. The conference is scheduled to take place in Nadi, Fiji, from 27-30 November 2023.
27/ 11
2023
30/11
2023
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Lusaka (Zambia)
27/11/2023 - 30/11/2023
FAO is facilitating a capacity building workshop on monitoring the evolution of Food insecurity using standard FAO and SDG 2.1 Indicators from 27 to 30 November 2023, in Lusaka, Zambia.
20/ 11
2023
24/11
2023
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Islamabad (Pakistan)
20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
A technical workshop on SDG food security indicators is being conducted by FAO during 20-24 November 2023 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
19/ 11
2023
23/11
2023
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Amman (Jordan)
19/11/2023 - 23/11/2023
FAO is organising a technical capacity building workshop to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Statistics (DoS) in Jordan to understand and calculate the SDG 2.1 Indicators: SDG 2.1.1 PoU (Prevalence of Undernourishment) and SDG 2.1.2 (Prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity combined, based on FIES - Food Insecurity Experience Scale) from 19 to 23 of November 2023 in Amma...
15/ 11
2023
17/11
2023
International Seminar on the Innovation and Application of Remote Sensing in Agriculture Statistics
15/11/2023 - 17/11/2023
FAO appointed as one of the international advisers to the newly established Remote Sensing Laboratory for Agricultural Statistics in Hangzhou, China.
Methodology
Tier: I
Data
Data collection and reporting
Related link
External links
- SDG Report 2022
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources
- Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House