This work contributes to the identification of capacity building needs for the implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Biological Diversity and is part of the general framework for the execution of the project “Capacity Building for the implementation of SNPA/DB, the second enabling activity of the Convention on Biological Diversity”, the second enabling activity of the Convention on Biological Diversity financed by GEF/UNDP.

The work was carried out based on several documents and testimonies that constitute a solid basis to guide the identification of capacity building needs for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the national context. The process of preparing this document was carried out in seven stages, namely a training meeting by the national expert, a consultation and exploitation of the documents, presentations, debates and exchanges during a mini-workshop, questionnaires to partner services and institutions responsible for the management of genetic resources, personal communications, synthesis and compilation of these data to constitute an overview of the situation, identification of priorities and needs for capacity building and elements of a strategy for capacity building.

The text consists of seven chapters, namely: introduction, priorities selected, needs and opportunities for capacity building, elements of a capacity building strategy, project formulation, next steps and proposed future activities, and monitoring and evaluation.