of NBSAP Revision and Implementation
The Voluntary Peer Review (VPR) is an in-depth process by which a group of reviewers from different countries reviews the development and implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of a country under review. The main objective is to strengthen Parties’ capacities, and to help make their implementation efforts more effective. This is done through peer-exchange. The development of the VPR methodology was mandated and overseen by COP (
Decision XII/29). The VPR process was adopted as part of the Convention’s planning, monitoring, reporting and review mechanism by COP Decisions
14/29 and
15/6.
The Governments of Japan, Norway and Switzerland committed funds and resources to the development of the voluntary peer review process.
VPR processes undertaken to date
