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
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2022
22/8
2022
Virtual Seminars on Producing Proxy Estimates for SDG Indicator 5.a.1 using Demographic and Health Surveys
Виртуальное мероприятие, 17/08/2022 - 22/08/2022
FAO held a series of webinars on Producing Proxy Estimates for SDG Indicator 5.a.1 using Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) on 17, 18 and 22 August 2022. Participants came from national statistical offices, ministries of agriculture and other stakeholders of 18 countries. Experts of the DHS Programme and global and regional gender statisticians of UN Women served as resource persons.
6/ 7
2022
Report's launch: SOFI 2022
Гибридное мероприятие, 06/07/2022
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21/ 6
2022
24/6
2022
Workshop on strengthening the use of geospatial information for the production of SDG indicators
Виртуальное мероприятие, 21/06/2022 - 24/06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Digital Earth Africa and the UN Statistics Division (UNSD) are working together to provide capacity building to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) and partners through the UNSD-FCDO project on SDG monitoring.
This project aims to increase the availability, timeliness and disaggregation of national SDG data while integratin...
21/ 6
2022
30/6
2022
Interactive regional training course on SDG 6.4 indicators (in Portuguese)
Гибридное мероприятие, 21/06/2022 - 30/06/2022
FAO Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6 (IMI-SDG6), in collaboration with AQUASTAT and the Office of the Chief Statistician, organized a regional 2-week interactive online training course on SDG indicators 6.4.1 (Change in water use efficiency over time) and 6.4.2 (Level of water stress), from 21 to 30 June 2022.
The main target group of this online trainin...
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2022
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2022
Virtual Seminar Series for UNCT Data Officers and Economists
Виртуальное мероприятие, 11/05/2022 - 22/06/2022
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2022
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2022 Virtual Trainings on SDG Indicator 2.4.1 “Proportion of Agricultural Area under Productive and Sustainable Agriculture”
Виртуальное мероприятие, 09/05/2022 - 13/10/2022
From May to October 2022, FAO has organized 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.
The goal was to provide governm...
5/ 5
2022
6/5
2022
6th Expert Meeting on Statistics for SDGs
Виртуальное мероприятие, 05/05/2022 - 06/05/2022
The 6th Expert Meeting on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals was aimed at experts from national statistical offices, international organizations and other stakeholders involved in the production, communication and coordination of the reporting of statistics for SDGs.
The meeting served as a platform to share experiences, good practices and lessons learned; to s...
5/ 5
2022
"Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture", Lecture within the framework of the Diploma in Sustainability in the Food Industry, 2022
Виртуальное мероприятие, 05/05/2022
This lecture, organized by the University of Buenos Aires as part of the Diploma in Sustainability in the Food Industry, covered the theme "Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture."
This indicator measures progress in achieving more productive and sustainable agriculture. It is made up of relevant sub-indicators that will provide governments with strategic information for evid...
28/ 2
2022
4/3
2022
53rd Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Виртуальное мероприятие, 28/02/2022 - 04/03/2022
The 53rd UN Statistical Commission will take place virtually from 28 February-4 March 2022. The annual Commission provides an opportunity for FAO to inform the wider statistical community of the progress it has made over the past year and what lies ahead.
FAO’s statistical work and role to monitor the Sustainable Development Goals will be high on the agenda at the UN Statistical Commis...
9/ 12
2021
Resource Partners Briefing “Funding Data for the SDGs: progress made, remaining gaps and new funding opportunities”
Виртуальное мероприятие, 09/12/2021
On Thursday 9 December, the Office of Chief Statistician organized a Partner Briefing on Data for the SDGs within the framework of the Measuring the SDGs umbrella programme.
The general objective of the briefing was to call on the international community to step up its investment in SDG data, especially on a few indicators under FAO custodianship...
23/ 11
2021
24/11
2021
Measuring SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2: training for Senegal
Виртуальное мероприятие, 23/11/2021 - 24/11/2021
How to measure Food Security indicators using data from Annual Agriculture Surveys? How to monitor progress at global, regional, and national levels? In November 2021, FAO, in partnership with Data4Now, organized a workshop in French to build capacities in ANSD on the calculation of indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2.
FAO is the custodian agency of those indicators and has been chosen to:...
18/ 11
2021
19/11
2021
Seminario regional de fortalecimiento de capacidades en la medición y reporte del indicador 12.3.1.(a) de los ODS
Виртуальное мероприятие, 18/11/2021 - 19/11/2021
En el marco del proyecto de cooperación técnica subregional TCP/RLA/3730, la FAO organizó, del 18 al 19 Noviembre de 2021, una formación virtual para la capacitación de los países en el indicador 12.3.1.a de los ODS.
El objetivo general de esta formación virtual fue proveer a los funcionarios gubernamentales responsables del monitoreo del Indicador 12.3.1. de los...
17/ 11
2021
24/2
2022
Global online workshops on SDG Indicator 14.4.1 "The proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels"
Гибридное мероприятие, 17/11/2021 - 24/02/2022
With a view to raising awareness of countries in monitoring their progress towards the achievement of the SDGs, FAO will be hosting a series of virtual regional workshops and training events in three different languages (English, Spanish, and French) to support the monitoring and reporting of SDG 14.4.1.
The overall goal of the workshops and training events is to raise awareness of the...
3/ 11
2021
Accelerating FAO support on SDG monitoring Follow-up Meeting with FAO Representatives and Decentralized Offices in REU and RNE
Виртуальное мероприятие, 03/11/2021
The FAO Regional Offices for Near East and North Africa (FAORNE) and Europe and Central Asia (REU), jointly with the Office of Chief Statistician (OCS), organized a follow-up meeting on the resources to support decentralized offices in accelerating FAO monitoring of SDGs.
The objective of the meeting was to discuss with FAO representatives and staff in decentralized offices how to...
17/ 10
2021
30/8
2021
Virtual Training on SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Виртуальное мероприятие, 17/10/2021 - 30/08/2021
Following a request from the Government of Bangladesh, FAO organized a Virtual training on SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 that t...
11/ 10
2021
14/10
2021
Virtual Training on SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, African countries
Виртуальное мероприятие, 11/10/2021 - 14/10/2021
FAO organized a Virtual training on SDG indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 that took place from 11 to 14 October 2021. The objective was...
22/ 9
2021
30/9
2021
What are the latest global data on water-use efficiency and water stress?
Виртуальное мероприятие, 22/09/2021 - 30/09/2021
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation, as well as sound management of freshwater ecosystems, are fundamental to sustainable development. This is the goal of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG...
16/ 9
2021
Fixing the Business of Food : Private Sector Alignment with the SDGs and Accountability to Achieve Food Systems Transformation
Виртуальное мероприятие, 16/09/2021
The global food system must be fundamentally transformed to operate within planetary boundaries and to enable human wellbeing. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the vital role of companies in achieving the goals, including mitigating the sector’s harmful impacts on human and planetary health and supporting broader SDG achievement.
Curre...
2/ 8
2021
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2021
Regional Virtual Workshop on Monitoring SDG Target 2.1 Using Survey Data (Pacific Islands countries)
Виртуальное мероприятие, 02/08/2021 - 06/08/2021
This regional workshop was organized in context of the Technical Cooperation Program project (TCP/SAP/3705) aiming at strengthening national capacities of Pacific Islands countries to monitor SDG Target 2.1.
The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development adopted in September 2015 commits the international community to end poverty and hunger and achieve sustainable development in social ec...
12/ 7
2021
Report's launch: SOFI 2021
Виртуальное мероприятие, 12/07/2021
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021) report presents the first evidence-based global assessment of chronic food insecurity in the year the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and spread across the globe.
The SOFI 2021 report will also focus on complementary food system solutions that address the key drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition, i.e. conflict, cli...
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