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
28/ 5
2019
30/5
2019
Regional Workshop for Africa on SDG Indicator 2.4.1
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 28/05/2019 - 30/05/2019
From 28 to 30 May 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training for African countries on SDG Indicator 2.4.1 "Sustainable agriculture".
Indicator 2.4.1 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...
9/ 4
2019
11/4
2019
Pacific Regional Workshop on Exploring SDG Target 14.b and its Indicator 14.b.1
Nadi (Fiji), 09/04/2019 - 11/04/2019
On April 11, 2019, the Pacific Regional Workshop on Exploring Sustainable Development Goal Target 14.b and its Indicator 14.b.1 was held in Nadi, Fiji. The workshop brought together 30 representatives from FAO’s Pacific Island member countries as well as local and regional partners and civil society and non-government organizations.
Indicator 14.b.1 is a composite indicator calcul...
10/ 12
2018
13/12
2018
Regional Workshop on Gender Statistics and SDG Indicators 5.a.1 and 5.a.2
Bangkok (Thailand), 10/12/2018 - 13/12/2018
3/ 11
2018
3/12
2018
FAO workshop on SDG Indicator 12.3.1
Roma (Italy), 03/11/2018 - 03/12/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training in FAO Headquarters on SDG Indicator 12.3.1.a.
The Food Loss Index (FLI) focuses on food losses that occur from production up to (and not including) the retail level. It measures the changes in percentage losses for a basket of 10 main commodities by country in comparison with a base perio...
22/ 10
2018
24/10
2018
Regional Training Course on the Measurement of Post-Harvest Losses in Asia and the Pacific
Chiba (Japan), 22/10/2018 - 24/10/2018
15/ 10
2018
16/10
2018
5th meeting of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics in the Arab Countries
Amman (Jordan), 15/10/2018 - 16/10/2018
The Gender Statistics meeting gathered experts from National Statistical Offices, Women Machineries, regional and international experts to review and discuss gender statistics development for evidence-based policy making.
The IAEG-SDG focused on two main topics: I methods for compiling and calculating SDG5 indicators, and (ii) the final version of the ESCWA Household Survey Questionnai...
3/ 9
2018
7/9
2018
Expert workshop on SDG indicators for South American countries
(Uruguay), 03/09/2018 - 07/09/2018
FAO hosted a training-of-trainers workshop in Montevideo, Uruguay, as the custodian agency for SDG indicators related to food and agriculture.
7/ 8
2018
9/8
2018
Regional Workshop on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective through Household Surveys (Santiago, Chile)
Santiago (Chile), 07/08/2018 - 09/08/2018
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC ) and the Statistics Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a Regional Workshop on the measurement of Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective, under the Evidence and Data for Gender Equali...
24/ 7
2018
26/7
2018
Regional Workshop on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective through Household Surveys (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 24/07/2018 - 26/07/2018
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Statistics Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a regional workshop on the measurement of asset ownership from a Gender Perspective, under the Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) project.
25/ 6
2018
27/6
2018
Regional Workshop on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective through Household Surveys (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Tbilisi (Georgia), 25/06/2018 - 27/06/2018
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the National Statistical Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Statistics Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a Regional Workshop on the measurement of Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective, under the Evidence and Data for Gender Equalit...
26/ 2
2018
28/2
2018
Training on SDG Indicator 5.a.1
(Italy), 26/02/2018 - 28/02/2018
The goal of this workshop co-organized by FAO and the International Training Centre was to bring together technical experts and statisticians to help with the methodology work for SDG Indicator 5.a.1 "Women’s ownership of agricultural land".
12/ 12
2017
14/12
2017
Regional Workshop on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective through Household Surveys (Manila, Philippines)
(Philippines), 12/12/2017 - 14/12/2017
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Statistics Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a Regional Workshop on the Measurement of Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective, under the Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) project.
28/ 11
2017
29/11
2017
Exploring Sustainable Development Goal 14.b and its Proposed Indicator 14.b.1
Gaeta (Italy), 28/11/2017 - 29/11/2017
FAO organized the first ever workshop on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.b and its related indicator, for which FAO is the custodian agency, from November 28 to 29, 2017 in Gaeta, Italy.
1/ 11
2017
2/11
2017
Seminar on the UN Methodological Guidelines on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective
Roma (Italy), 01/11/2017 - 02/11/2017
On November 1-2, 2017, UNSD, in collaboration with FAO, hosted a seminar to present the UN Methodological Guidelines for the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective, which were developed as part of the Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) project.
5/ 5
2017
6/5
2017
Technical Meeting on the UN Methodological Guidelines on the Production of Statistics on Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective
New York (United States), 05/05/2017 - 06/05/2017
The United Nations Statistics Division hosted a Technical Meeting on the draft UN Methodological Guidelines for the Production of Asset Ownership Statistics from a Gender Perspective as part of the EDGE project.
3/ 4
2017
5/4
2017
FAO Expert Meeting for SDG Indicator 2.4.1
Roma (Italy), 03/04/2017 - 05/04/2017
The goal of this workshop was to bring together technical experts and statisticians to help with the methodology work for SDG Indicator 2.4.1 "Agricultural sustainability".
25/ 4
2016
27/4
2016
7th United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Forum
Baku (Azerbaijan), 25/04/2016 - 27/04/2016
Endorsement of the Baku Declaration at the Ministerial High Level Meeting of the Group of Friends at the 7th UNAOC Global Forum.
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