Notification 2025-132

Dear Sir or Madam, 

In decision 15/6, the Conference of the Parties (COP) adopted an enhanced multidimensional approach to planning, monitoring, reporting and review with a view to enhancing implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This included commitments from actors other than national Governments towards the Framework as one element. In decision 16/32, the COP adopted a process and  core reporting elements for commitments by actors other than national Governments[1] contained in annex II to that decision. 

I am pleased to inform you that the functionality to submit information on commitments from actors other than national Governments is now operational in the online reporting tool at: https://ort.cbd.int/. The commitments may be submitted via the section called “Stakeholders” on the left side menu. First time users must sign up for a CBD account at https://accounts.cbd.int. After signing in, actors other than national Governments will need to upload an official letter, under the section “Credentials”, confirming that the online reporting tool user has the authority to submit a commitment on behalf of their organization. After validation of the credentials, the user will be authorized to upload the commitment following the process and template described in annex II of decision 16/32.

Alternatively, CBD national focal points who wish to do so can communicate the commitments on behalf of the actors other than national Governments by uploading them in the online reporting tool. 

After a commitment has been submitted, the submitter will be able to voluntarily communicate progress towards commitments in the online reporting tool. The national reporting deadline of 28 February 2026 will be the cutoff date for inclusion of information in the global report on collective progress towards the implementation of the Framework. The functionality for entering commitments will be available throughout the duration of the Framework; however, actors who wish the information to be available for the global report are encouraged to submit their commitments as soon possible. 

Please accept, Sir, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration. 

(Signed) Astrid Schomaker 

Executive Secretary

[1] See paragraph 26 of decision 15/6 for the full list of actors other than national Governments.