Parties are requested by decision 15/6 to submit their seventh national reports by Feb 28, 2026. Information from the seventh national reports will be main sources of information for the global review of progress in implementation of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) to be undertaken by COP 17. So the timely submission of the seventh national report will be crucial for the first review of the implementation of the KMGBF and enhancing actions for further implementation. This side event aims to support the preparation of the seventh national report through: (1) explaining the guidelines and template for the seventh and eighth national reports, including a draft resource manual for the seventh national report; (b) demonstrating the use of the online reporting tool for the submission of the seventh national report. A few countries from different regions will be invited to share their experiences in the review of implementation of NBSAPs and the KMGBF and the preparation of the seventh national reports.