SDG Indicator 15.6.1 - Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits
This indicator focuses on progress made in adopting frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources. It refers to the efforts made by countries to implement two major international instruments regarding the management of genetic resources; Nagoya Protocol to Convention on Biological Diversity and International Treaty on PGRFA.
Custodian agency: Convention on Biological Diversity
Contributing agency: FAO, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Target 15.6
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed.
Impact
The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing of the International Treaty on PGRFA facilitates the exchange of more than 2 million crop genetic resources for purposes of agricultural research and breeding. The Multilateral System is instrumental to achieving the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use, contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security.
Key results
New biodiversity deal draws renewed attention to the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources
Since the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity came into force in 2014, the number of Parties that have ratified it has risen to 138, including 137 countries and the European Union, representing 70 percent of all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The number of Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Plant Treaty) has reached 150, including the European Union, as of 1 January 2023, with two countries joining in 2022. By the end of 2022, 88 countries have submitted their national report to provide information about their implementation of the treaty’s provisions, including on access and benefit-sharing measures; nine countries made their submissions in 2022. The number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) has been also increasing, from 55 566 in 2015 to 91 352 in 2022, indicating that more users are benefiting from accessing plant genetic resources for research, breeding and training.
Capacity development
24/11
2025
27/11
2025
Statistical Institute of Belize Hosts National Workshop on Food Insecurity Data Analysis
Belmopan (Belize), 24/11/2025 - 27/11/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.2
21/11
2025
22/11
2025
FAO Delivers Regional Training on the Degree of Urbanization (DEGURBA) Methodology in Tunisia
Hammamet (Tunisia), 21/11/2025 - 22/11/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.2
6/10
2025
10/10
2025
Food Consumption and Food Insecurity Analysis Workshop (Port Louis, Mauritius)
Port Louis (Mauritius), 06/10/2025 - 10/10/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
29/9
2025
3/10
2025
National Training Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic)
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 29/09/2025 - 03/10/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
29/9
2025
1/10
2025
Workshop on Measuring Food Losses in Latin America and the Caribbean
Виртуальное мероприятие, 29/09/2025 - 01/10/2025
Organized in the framework of FAO’s technical assistance for the Sustainable Development Goal indicators, and on the occasion of the “Sixth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet".
25/9
2025
Launch of the "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2025" report
Гибридное мероприятие, 25/09/2025
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and FAO Statistics Division (ESS) cordially invite you to join the launch of "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2025" report.
18/8
2025
22/8
2025
National Workshop on SDG Indicator 2.1.1 (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Antananarivo (Madagascar), 18/08/2025 - 22/08/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.1
7/7
2025
10/7
2025
National Training Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Dhaka (Bangladesh), 07/07/2025 - 10/07/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
1/7
2025
4/7
2025
FAO Hosts National Workshop on Food security assessment in Azerbaijan
Baku (Azerbaijan), 01/07/2025 - 04/07/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
1/7
2025
30/10
2025
2025 Virtual Trainings on SDG Indicator 2.4.1 “Proportion of Agricultural Area under Productive and Sustainable Agriculture”
Виртуальное мероприятие, 01/07/2025 - 30/10/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.4.1
4/4
2025
Celebration of AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary
Гибридное мероприятие, 04/04/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to invite you to the "Celebration of AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary and the joint FAO and UN-Water Briefing on the UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation” held in the context of FAO’s 80th anniversary. The event will take place on Friday, 4 April 2025, from 9.00 to 10.30 (CEST), at FAO Headquarters, R...
4/3
2025
7/3
2025
56th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Гибридное мероприятие, 04/03/2025 - 07/03/2025
The 56th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 4 to 7 March 2025.
2/3
2025
6/3
2025
National workshop on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 in Palestine
Виртуальное мероприятие, 02/03/2025 - 06/03/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
27/2
2025
Lecture "Sustainable Development Goals with focus on sustainable agriculture (SDG 2.4.1)"
Peshawar (Pakistan), 27/02/2025
Lecture "Sustainable Development Goals with focus on sustainable agriculture (SDG 2.4.1)" within the framework of the Diploma in Economy, University of Peshawar.
11/12
2024
12/12
2024
National workshop on FIES data analysis in Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali (Rwanda), 11/12/2024 - 12/12/2024
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.2
2/12
2024
5/12
2024
Regional Workshop on SDG Indicator 2.1.2 (Apia, Samoa)
Apia (Samoa), 02/12/2024 - 05/12/2024
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.2
27/11
2024
29/11
2024
Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Rome, Italy)
(Italy), 27/11/2024 - 29/11/2024
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
19/11
2024
Monitoring water-use efficiency and level of water stress in Bangladesh
Dhaka (Bangladesh), 19/11/2024
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 indicators
11/11
2024
15/11
2024
National Training Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Bangkok, Thailand)
Bangkok (Thailand), 11/11/2024 - 15/11/2024
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
21/10
2024
23/10
2024
Training workshop on monitoring and reporting of SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in Iraq
(Iraq), 21/10/2024 - 23/10/2024
FAO conducted a Training workshop on monitoring and reporting of SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity) in Iraq, from 21 to 23 October 2024.
Methodology
Tier: I
Data
Data collection and reporting
Related link
External links
- SDG Report 2024
- Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources
- Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House