Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the

4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on

17 March 2016, and as adopted by the
28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Lima Action Plan

for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its
World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025)

The Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its
World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025) contains a comprehensive but succinct
set of actions aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the MAB Strategy 2015-
2025, adopted by the MAB ICC at its 27th session (UNESCO, Paris, 8-12 June 2015) and
endorsed by the UNESCO General Conference at its 38th session (UNESCO, Paris,
3-18 November 2015).

Both the MAB Strategy 2015-2025 and the Lima Action Plan 2016-2025 are founded on the
continuity of the Seville Strategy and the Statutory Framework of the World Network of
Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) and based on the findings of the evaluation of the
implementation of the Madrid Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves (2008-2013).

MAB Strategy 2015-2025

The MAB Strategy foresees that, in the coming 10 years, the MAB Programme will
concentrate its support to Member States and stakeholders in conserving biodiversity,
restoring and enhancing ecosystem services, and fostering the sustainable use of natural
resources; contributing to sustainable, healthy, and equitable societies, economies and
thriving human settlements in harmony with the biosphere; facilitating biodiversity and
sustainability science, education for sustainable development and capacity building; and
supporting mitigation and adaptation to climate change and other aspects of global
environmental change.

The MAB Programme will harness lessons learned through sustainability science and
education and use modern, open and transparent ways to communicate and share
information. A key goal will be to ensure that its World Network of Biosphere Reserves
(WNBR) consists of effectively functioning models for sustainable development, by
improving governance, collaboration and networking within the MAB and WNBR; by
developing effective external partnerships to ensure long-term viability, and by implementing
an effective periodic review process so that all members of the network adhere to its
standards.

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on
17 March 2016, and as adopted by the
28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Vision and Mission of the MAB Programme

Our vision is a world where people are conscious of their common future and interaction with
our planet, and act collectively and responsibly to build thriving societies in harmony within
the biosphere. The MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)
serve this vision within and outside biosphere reserves.

Our mission for the period 2015-2025 is to:

• develop and strengthen models for sustainable development in the WNBR;

• communicate the experiences and lessons learned, facilitating the global diffusion and
application of these models;

• support evaluation and high-quality management, strategies and policies for sustainable
development and planning, as well as accountable and resilient institutions;

• help Member States and stakeholders to urgently meet the Sustainable Development
Goals through experiences from the WNBR, in particularly through exploring and testing
policies, technologies and innovations for the sustainable management of biodiversity and
natural resources and mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

The Lima Action Plan and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its
Sustainable Development Goals

In line with its vision and mission statement, the Lima Action Plan places strong emphasis
on thriving societies in harmony with the biosphere for the achievement of the Sustainable
Development Goals and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
both within biosphere reserves and beyond, through the global dissemination of the models
of sustainability developed in biosphere reserves.

Structure and implementation of the Lima Action Plan 2016-2025

The Lima Action Plan is presented as a matrix, structured according to the Strategic Action
Areas of the MAB Strategy 2015-2025. It includes targeted outcomes, actions and outputs
that will contribute to the effective implementation of the strategic objectives contained in the
MAB Strategy. It also specifies the entities with prime responsibility for implementation,
together with time range and performance indicators.

Using the MAB Strategy 2015-2025 and Lima Action Plan 2016-2025 as the key points of
reference, MAB National Committees and MAB networks are strongly encouraged to
prepare their own strategies and action plans. These should be founded in national and
regional realities and imperatives and will contribute both to addressing these and to
implementing the Lima Action Plan at the global level.

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Lima Action Plan for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and its
World Network of Biosphere Reserves (2016-2025)
* Partners external to MAB indicated in italics

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range

Strategic Action Area A. The World Network of Biosphere Reserves consisting of effectively functioning models for sustainable
development

A1. Biosphere A1.1. Promote BRs as BRs have made Member States, 2016- Number of BRs with
Reserves (BRs) sites that actively measurable National 2025 specific initiatives or
recognized as models contribute to achieving contributions in Authorities, BRs activities contributing
contributing to the the SDGs support of the to SDG targets
implementation of achievement of the BR concept used in
Sustainable SDGs that can be national development
Development Goals replicated and scaled- agendas
(SDGs) and up
Multilateral
Environmental
Agreements (MEAs)
A1.2. Promote BRs as BRs managed and MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of BRs with
sites that actively supported with a focus Member states, 2025 initiatives or activities
contribute to on ensuring their National MAB contributing to MEA
implementing MEAs, successful Committees, implementation,
including the Aichi contributions to MEA National including the Aichi
Biodiversity Targets implementation Commissions for Biodiversity Targets
UNESCO, BRs
A1.3.Establish alliances MAB and BRs have Member States, By the Number of BRs with
at local, regional, established or joined National and end of alliances for
international levels for alliances for subnational 2018 conservation and
biodiversity biodiversity Authorities, development
conservation and conservation and National MAB
benefits to local people, benefits to local and Committees,
taking into indigenous people National
consideration the rights Commissions for
of indigenous people UNESCO, and
BRs.
A1.4. Use BRs as priority BRs used as priority Member States, By the Number of climate
sites/observatories for sites and as National end of change-related
climate change observatories for Authorities, MAB 2020 projects implemented
research, monitoring, ecosystem-based National in BRs, Number of
mitigation and climate change action Committees, national climate
adaptation, including in National change strategies
support of the UNFCCC Commissions for acknowledging the role
COP21 Paris Agreement UNESCO and of BRs
BRs
A1.5. Promote Sustainable BRs 2016- Number of BRs
green/sustainable/socia development initiatives Business sector 2025 promoting
l economy initiatives established that are green/sustainable/soci
inside BRs inclusive and al economy initiatives,
environmentally Number of economic
integrative. initiatives
Labels for products and implemented in the BR
services developed that
reflect the BR
objectives

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range

A1.6. Undertake Socio-ecological Member States, 2016- Number of countries

research and ensure the systems in BRs are well MAB National 2025 with national
long-term conservation conserved and Committees, legislation to maintain
of the socio-ecological maintained National the socio-ecological
systems of BRs Commissions for systems of core areas
including restoration UNESCO, BRs and buffer zones of
and appropriate BRs. Surface areas of
management of restored ecosystems
degraded ecosystems
A2. Open and A2.1 Provide guidelines Operational guidelines MAB Secretariat End Adoption of guidelines
participatory to enable Member developed, providing a in consultation 2017 by MAB ICC in 2018
selection, planning States to apply the BR global framework with MAB ICC
and implementation of concept and implement within which regional Members
BRs. the Action Plan and national
effectively specificities can be
taken into account
A2.2 Ensure processes BR nomination files and Member States, 2016- Number of national
for selecting, designing, BR management plans National and 2025 guidelines and/or
planning, and produced and Subnational policies for the process
nominating BRs are implemented through Authorities, MAB leading to nomination
open and participatory, participatory National of BRs
involving all concerned approaches, Committees,
stakeholders, taking considering local and National
into account local and indigenous practices, Commissions for
indigenous practices, traditions and cultures, UNESCO, BRs
traditions and cultures, and based on sound
and based on sound science.
science.
A2.3. Ensure processes BR management Individual BRs, 2016- Number of BRs where
for implementing, structures, plans and MAB National 2025 the new processes are
managing, monitoring review reports Committees, evident in
and periodic review of produced and National management
BRs are open and implemented through Commissions for structures, plans and
participatory and take participatory UNESCO periodic review reports
into account local and approaches,
indigenous practices, considering local and
traditions and cultures indigenous practices,
traditions and cultures
and participants
A2.4. Ensure that BRs BR communication Individual BRs, 2016- Number of BRs with a
have clear plans and mechanisms MAB National 2025 Communication Plan.
communication plans that ensure Committees, Number of BRs with a
and mechanisms to communication National formal external
implement these between BR managers Commissions for communication
and both stakeholders UNESCO mechanism
and MAB networks are
developed.
A3 Integration of BRs A3.1 Recognise BRs in BRs integrated into Member States, 2016- Number of Member
into relevant legislation, policies national and regional National and 2025 States whose national
legislation, policies and/or programmes at development, Subnational legislation refers to
and/or programmes national and/or territorial planning, Authorities, BRs.
complemented by subnational levels environment and other MAB National Number of references
support for the sectoral legislation, Committees, BRs to BRs in policies
functioning of BRs policies and/or and/or programmes
programmes

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range
A3.2. Support effective Financial and human National and 2016- Number of BRs with
governance and resources provided to subnational 2025 adequate annual
management structures the designated authorities budgets and staff
in each BR authority or
mechanism that
implements the BR
management
policy/plan
A4 Research, practical A4.1. Establish Partnerships BRs, MAB By the Number of strategic
learning and training partnerships with established, National end of and functional
opportunities that universities/research maintained, and Committees, 2020 partnerships. Number
support the institutions to undertake reinforced. Partner of publications.
management of BRs research, especially Capacity building universities, Number of training and
and sustainable UNESCO Chairs and events organized. research capacity building
development in BRs Centres institutions, etc. events
A4.2. Establish Partnerships BRs, MAB By the Number of
partnerships with established, National end of partnerships. Number
educational and training maintained, and Committees, 2020 of training events and
institutions, especially reinforced. National programmes at
UNESCO Chairs, Centres Education and training Commissions for national and BR levels
and Associated schools, courses and UNESCO,
to undertake education, programmes Educational and
training and capacity implemented training
building activities aimed institutions
at BR stakeholders, including those
including managers and involved in the
rights holders, taking Global Action
into account the SDGs Programme
(GAP) on ESD
A4.3 Provide adequate Research activities BRs, By the Number of research
research infrastructure undertaken and MAB National end of outputs generated that
in each BR research outputs Committees, 2020 are applicable to
generated that inform National management and
BR management and Commissions for training
increase knowledge UNESCO
A4.4. Identify, and Good and BRs, MAB 2016- Number of good
disseminate good unsustainable practices Committees, 2025 practices identified.
practices for sustainable identified through National and sub- Number of
development, and research, and lessons national unsustainable practices
identify and eliminate learned shared to authorities. eliminated
unsustainable practices inform BR management Partner
in BRs universities,
research
institutes, private
enterprises, etc.
A4.5. Encourage Collaborative research BRs, national and 2016- Number of BRs with
managers, local projects undertaken. subnational 2025 collaborative research
communities and other Results of research authorities, projects Number of
BR stakeholders to integrated in Research development actions
collaborate in designing management plans institutions informed by research
and implementing
projects that inform the
management and
sustainable
development of their BR

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range
A5. Financial A5.1. Develop a business BR business plan BRs, MAB National By the Number of BRs with
sustainability of plan for each BR including, developed Committees, National end of business plan
BRs generation of revenues Commissions for 2018
and effective partnerships UNESCO, National
with potential funders and subnational
Authorities
A5.2. Implement the BR BR business plan BRs, National 2019- Proportion of BR
business plan to produce implemented authorities, other 2025 budget generated by
revenues stakeholders BR
Number of BRs with
sustained funding
A5.3. Strengthen national National and/or MAB National 2016- Number of BRs with
and subnational financial subnational Committees, National 2025 sustained funding
contributions to BRs commitment to and subnational
funding BRs Authorities
published
A6. The effective A6.1. Implement an Periodic review National and 2016- Number of BRs that
functioning of the effective periodic review process subnational 2025 comply with Statutory
World Network of process as defined in the implemented in Authorities, BRs, MAB Framework on the
Biosphere Statutory Framework line with the National Committees, basis of periodic
Reserves, with all Statutory National Commissions review reports
BRs complying Framework for UNESCO submitted on time
with its Statutory
Framework
A6.2. Apply adaptive Adaptive BRs, National and 2016- Number of BRs that
management processes in management subnational 2025 apply adaptive
BRs processes applied Authorities management
by BRs principles, as
evidenced by periodic
review reports
A7 BRs recognized A7.1. Identify ecosystem Actions to facilitate Member States, 2016- Quality and quantity of
as sources and services and facilitate their the provision of National and 2025 ecosystem services
stewards of long-term provision, ecosystem services subnational provided by BRs, as
ecosystem services including those from BRs Authorities, BRs indicated in periodic
contributing to health and implemented reviews
wellbeing
A7.2. Implement Equitable PES Member States, 2016- Number of BRs where
mechanisms for the mechanisms in BRs National and 2025 PES schemes are
equitable payment for implemented subnational implemented
ecosystem services (PES) Authorities, and BRs
A7.3. Implement Initiatives with BRs, Member States, 2016- Number of initiatives
programmes to preserve, these goals or that subnational 2025 per BR targeted to
maintain and promote include these goals Authorities, other improve the status of
species and varieties of among others stakeholders species of economic
economic and/or cultural implemented and/or cultural value
value and that underpin
the provision of ecosystem
services

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range
Strategic Action Area B. Inclusive, dynamic and result-oriented collaboration and networking within the MAB Programme and the
World Network of Biosphere Reserves
B1. Effective BR B1.1. Organize global Global education, MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of
managers/ education, capacity capacity building Regional and thematic 2025 programmes
coordinators and building and training and training MAB networks established.
engaged stake- programmes programmes Number of events and
holders of BRs established and participants
operational
B1.2. Organize regional Regional education, MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of
education, capacity capacity building UNESCO Field Offices, 2025 programmes
building and training and training Regional and thematic established.
programmes programmes networks, Number of events and
established and MAB National participants, and BRs
operational, Committees, National represented
including University Commissions for
courses UNESCO
Universities
B2. Inclusive B2.1. Ensure the Regional and Regional and thematic 2016- Number and diversity
regional and participation of all thematic network networks 2025 of participants in
thematic networks relevant stakeholders in meetings have networks
regional and thematic taken steps to
networks ensure broader
participation of
stakeholders
B3. Regional and B3.1. Develop a business Network business Regional and thematic By the Number of networks
thematic networks plan for each network plan developed networks end of with business plan
with adequate 2018
resources
B4. Effective B4.1. Create opportunities Working Groups Regional and thematic 2016- Number of Working
regional and for collaborative research, established to networks 2025 Groups established
thematic level implementation and develop Number of
collaboration monitoring collaborative collaborative activities
research projects
and activities
B5. Visibility of B5.1. Disseminate results Network reports Regional and thematic 2016- Frequency and nature
regional and of network activities produced, web and networks 2025 of communication
thematic networks internally, and externally, social media activity for each
and their activities including cases of good information network
practice in BRs generated
B.6. Transnational B6.1. Create and Operational Member States, By the Number of twinning
and transboundary implement twinning twinning National Authorities, end of arrangements
cooperation arrangements between arrangements BRs, National MAB 2018
between BRs BRs in different countries established Committees
B6.2. Designate and TBRs designated Member States, By the Number of TBRs
implement transboundary and implemented National Authorities, end of
BRs (TBRs) National MAB 2020
Committees
B.7 An active and B7.1. Establish an International Scientists/knowledge By the Number and profile of
open international network of network of holders in National end of members of the
interdisciplinary scientists/knowledge scientists/ MAB Committees, 2017 network.
network of holders working in and knowledge holders regional and thematic Formal links between
scientists/ with BRs, that engages active in and with networks the network and other
knowledge holders with national and other BRs established Other scientists/ national and
sharing MAB vision international networks of knowledge holders international networks
and mission scientists/knowledge working in/with BRs of scientists/
holders knowledge holders
B7.2. Develop a joint Joint research and Scientists in National By the Quality and content of
research and knowledge knowledge MAB Committees, BRs, end of the joint research
exchange agenda for the exchange agenda regional and thematic 2019 agenda. Number of
international network developed networks activities undertaken
by the network

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range

Strategic Action Area C. Effective external partnerships and sufficient and sustainable funding for the MAB Programme and the
World Network of Biosphere Reserves

C1. Adequate C1.1. Prepare a business Draft business and MAB Secretariat Before Plan endorsed by ICC
resources for the and a marketing plan to be marketing plan MAB
MAB programme endorsed by the ICC presented to the ICC in
and the WNBR ICC for adoption 2018
C1.2. Implement the Business and All MAB stakeholders Startin Financial resources
business and marketing marketing plan g in mobilized
plan implemented 2018
C2. Recognition of C2.1. Create and realise Partnerships MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of
the MAB opportunities for between MAB and networks and MAB 25 collaborations and
Programme as a collaboration and other UNESCO National Committees, partnerships within
key partner within partnerships within programmes and National Commissions UNESCO
UNESCO and with UNESCO entities for UNESCO
other international established,
organizations and maintained, and/or
relevant reinforced.
conventions MAB Programme
and BRs referred to
in UNESCO C/4 and
C/5 documents
C2.2. Create opportunities Proposals MAB Secretariat, By the Number of
for collaboration and developed and networks and MAB end of collaborations and
partnerships with discussed with National Committees, 2017 partnerships with
international programmes international National Commissions international
and relevant conventions programmes and for UNESCO programmes
relevant
conventions
concerning
collaboration and
partnerships
C3. BRs and C3.1. Support capacity Capacity building MAB Secretariat, 2016- Number of events
regional networks building in approaches to events on regional networks, 2025 organized. Number of
generating their generate revenue approaches to National agencies participants
own revenues generate revenue
organized
C3.2. Promote Partnerships BRs, groups of BRs, 2016- Number of BRs and
partnerships to raise funds established and MAB National 2025 regional networks with
from external entities with funds mobilized for Committees, regional activities funded
objectives that are projects that networks through partnerships
compatible with those of target the
the MAB Programme application of
policies or
programmes
external to BRs
C4. Recognition of C4.1. Develop guidelines Operational MAB Secretariat, MAB Before Adoption of guidelines
the MAB on private sector guidelines National Committees MAB by ICC in 2018
Programme as a partnerships for national developed ICC in
key partner by committees and BRs 2018
private sector
C4.2. Create opportunities Partnerships with All MAB stakeholders 2018- Number of
for collaboration and private sector 2025 collaborations and
partnerships with private established, partnerships with
sector which are open, maintained and/or private sector
accountable and reinforced
sustainable

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Outcome Action
C5. Recognition C5.1. Create opportunities
that the MAB for projects and activities
Programme funded by national and
contributes to the regional funding agencies
delivery of the
objectives of
national, regional
funding programs
C6. Entrepreneurs C6.1. Provide guidance
and social and training to
enterprises entrepreneurs and social
contribute to BR enterprises on
activities involvement in BRs
C6.2. Create opportunities
for entrepreneurs and
social enterprises in BRs,
including training,
incentives and public
procurement
C7. Recognition of C7.1. Undertake an
BRs nationally and analysis of a strengthened
internationally global BR brand, and
establish this, with
associated national
guidelines
C7.2. Use the brand in
products and services in
line with national
guidelines
C8. Enhanced C8.1. Encourage joint
synergies between promotion and marketing
BRs of BR products and
services among BRs and
beyond
Lima Action Plan as endorsed by the
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.
Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator
range
Project proposals Member States, 2016- Number of projects
prepared targeting National MAB 2025 funded by national and
national and Committees, National regional funding
regional funding Commissions for mechanisms
agencies in line UNESCO
with shared BRs
objectives
Guidance and National MAB 2016- Number of countries
training provided to Committees, National 2025 that provide guidance.
entrepreneurs and Commissions for Number of
social enterprises UNESCO, MAB entrepreneurs reached
Secretariat, national
agencies, Business
sector, Universities,
research institutions
Entrepreneurs and BRs 2016- Number of businesses
social enterprises Social enterprises, 2025 and enterprises
provided with entrepreneurs, involved with BRs
ideas, partnerships academics Number of
and mechanisms to mechanisms
engage with BRs established that
connect entrepreneurs
to BRs
Reduced proportion of
public funding in BR
budgets
Global BR brand MAB Secretariat, By the Official launch of the
established with National MAB end of brand and guidelines
associated national Committees, National 2018
guidelines Commissions for
UNESCO
BR brand used in BRs, MAB Secretariat, 2019- Number of products
marketing of goods National Authorities, 2025 and services that carry
and services in line National MAB the BR brand
with national Committees
guidelines Business sector
Social enterprises
Information National Authorities, 2016- Number of joint
exchanged on the BRs 2025 marketing schemes
availability of goods Business sector established.
and services in BRs Number of products
and joint schemes and services available
implemented in the framework of
these schemes
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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range

Strategic Action Area D. Comprehensive, modern, open, and transparent communication, information and data sharing

D1. Full availability of D1.1. Implement the Open access MAB Secretariat, By the Online availability of
MAB documents, data, open access policy established to MAB Networks, end of documents data and
information and other adopted by the ICC in documents, data, Member States, 2016 other materials.
material 2014 information and other National Number of countries
materials Authorities, MAB implementing the open
National access policy
Committees,
National
Commissions for
UNESCO, BRs
D2. Increased D2.1. Create a Communication MAB Secretariat, By the Communication
awareness of all communication strategy strategy and action National and end of strategy and action
aspects of the MAB and an action plan plan created subnational 2018 plan endorsed by ICC
Programme Authorities, and
MAB National
Committees
D2.2. Implement the Communication and MAB Secretariat, 2019-- Visibility of MAB as
communication action action plan National 2025 measured by: Number
plan implemented Authorities, and of visitors to MAB and
MAB National BR web sites. Number
Committees, BRs, of downloads of MAB-
regional related documents.
networks Number of MAB-
related references in
international media
D2.3. Implement a Coordinated MAB Secretariat 2016- Number of
coordinated publications 2025 publications produced
publications programme
programme to facilitate implemented
data and knowledge
sharing
D2.4. Effectively MABNet established MAB Secretariat 2016- Content on MABNet is
implement the MAB and operational as the 2025 continually updated.
web site (MABNet). key communication, Number of visitors of
data and information MABNet.
hub for MAB, with a Number of downloads
clear data policy of MAB-related
documents.
D3. Broader D3.1. Use social media Social media and other National 2016- Number of MAB
Engagement and and other novel novel information and Authorities, All 2025 stakeholders who use
outreach information and communication MAB social media and other
communication technologies in place stakeholders technologies
technologies and operational Average number of
posts, blogs,
documents and other
activities

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves on 17 March 2016, and
as adopted by the 28th MAB ICC on 19 March 2016, Lima, Peru.

Outcome Action Outputs Responsibility* Time Performance indicator

range

Strategic Action Area E. Effective governance of and within the MAB Programme and the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

E1 Strong support for E1.1. Ensure the active Effective and Member States, 2016- Number of Member
the implementation of participation of at least democratic ICC sessions National 25 States represented at
the MAB programme one representative of Authorities, MAB each ICC
from the governments each ICC Member State National
of Member States at each MAB ICC session Committees,
National
Commissions for
UNESCO
E1.2. Provide National MAB Member States, 2016- Number of MAB
institutional support Committees and National 25 Committees and
and resources to ensure national BR networks Authorities, national BR networks
that each MAB provided with National with adequate funding
Committee and resources ensuring Commissions for
National BR network their functioning UNESCO
can carry out its mission
E2 MAB National E2.1. Ensure that each National MAB MAB National 2016- Numbers of sectors,
Committees have a MAB national Committees composed Committees, 25 agencies and
trans-disciplinary committee has a of a well-balanced Member States, disciplines within each
membership transdisciplinary and membership reflecting National MAB Committee
representative the transdisciplinary Authorities,
composition nature of MAB and National
ensuring the Commissions for
participation of BRs UNESCO
E3. Regular progress E3.1. Submit a biennial Biennial reports Member States, 2016- Number of Member
updates by Member report to the ICC submitted to the ICC National 2025 States that submit
States and monitoring covering progress made using a template based Authorities, MAB national reports.
of the Action Plan in each Member State, on performance National Biennial reports and
using a template indicators provided by Committees, monitoring report
provided by the MAB the MAB Secretariat. National available on MABnet
secretariat Monitoring report Commissions for
generated by the MAB UNESCO MAB
Secretariat on the basis Secretariat
of national reports
E3.2. Evaluate mid-term Mid-term evaluation MAB Secretariat 2020 Mid-term evaluation
implementation of the conducted and in consultation report is available.
action plan discussed among MAB with UNESCO IOS Evaluation report is
stakeholders, providing presented and
the basis for discussed at the ICC.
implementation of the
second half of the
action plan
E4. Effective E4.1. Develop plan with Plans with objectives Regional and By the Number of networks
functioning of regional objectives, performance and performance thematic end of with adequate plans
and thematic assessment mechanism assessment networks 2017
networks and timeframe for each mechanisms developed
regional and thematic by regional and
network thematic networks
E4.2. Submit an annual Annual performance Regional and 2017- Proportion of networks
report to the ICC on reports submitted to thematic 2025 that submit
performance of the the ICC by regional and networks performance report.
regional and thematic thematic networks Proportion of annual
network regional and thematic
network reports
available on MABnet

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