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
19/10
2026
23/10
2026
Strengthening Pacific Countries’ Capacities to Measure, Analyze and Report on Food Loss
Apia (Samoa), 19/10/2026 - 23/10/2026
The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) will convene a subregional training workshop on strengthening Pacific countries’ capacities to measure, analyze and report on food loss in Apia, Samoa.
29/9
2026
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Виртуальное мероприятие, 29/09/2026
The seventh observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will highlight the critical need for financing to bolster efforts to reduce food loss and waste, contribute to achieving climate goals and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Devel...
21/7
2026
23/7
2026
Regional Workshop on Analysis and Uses of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Santiago (Chile), Гибридное мероприятие, 21/07/2026 - 23/07/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working to help countries achieve the goal of ending hunger and ensuring access for all people, particularly those in vulnerable situations, including children under 1 year of age, to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food year-round by 2030.
21/7
2026
Launch event of the 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
Гибридное мероприятие, 21/07/2026
The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) examines the challenges posed by the high cost of a healthy diet to achieving Zero Hunger, food security and improved nutrition by 2030. The report explains the methodology used to estimate the cost of a healthy diet, analyses its key drivers and regional disparities, and explores its links with economic fa...
20/7
2026
24/7
2026
Capacity-building workshop on food security statistics — analysis of the fifth Cameroon Household Survey (ECAM5)
Douala (Cameroon), 20/07/2026 - 24/07/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
4/7
2026
FAO supports Sierra Leone in strengthening SDG 6 water monitoring and reporting
Freetown (Sierra Leone), 04/07/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 indicators
23/6
2026
Monitoring of SDG 6 in Rwanda: strengthening capacity for water data and reporting
Kigali (Rwanda), 23/06/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 indicators
20/5
2026
21/5
2026
Workshop on global river flow alteration and environmental flows
Netherlands (Netherlands), 20/05/2026 - 21/05/2026
FAO-led (AQUASTAT) workshop on global river flow alteration and environmental flows, organized in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature and the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. The objective is to review existing data, tools and methodologies, while identifying key gaps and challenges for global assessments.
19/5
2026
21/5
2026
Monitoring of SDG 6 in Zambia. Monitoring and reporting of SDG 6.4 target (water use and scarcity)
Zambia (Zambia), 19/05/2026 - 21/05/2026
The national workshop on the monitoring of SDG 6 in Zambia is taking place in Lusaka from 19 to 21 May 2026. It brings together representatives from the water sector to discuss SDG 6 indicators, their monitoring and reporting, and their use in national policymaking.
15/4
2026
17/4
2026
FAO conducts a national workshop focused on analyzing data on food insecurity in Paraguay
Asunción (Paraguay), 15/04/2026 - 17/04/2026
As part of its monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), FAO is conducting a national technical workshop in Asunción from April 15-17, 2026, to strengthen the capacities of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and the National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN). This effort aims to build capacity regarding the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) protocol an...
23/2
2026
25/2
2026
FAO organizes national workshop on food insecurity data analysis in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), 23/02/2026 - 25/02/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
9/2
2026
13/2
2026
National Training Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 09/02/2026 - 13/02/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
19/1
2026
22/1
2026
Training Workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators (2.1.1 & 2.1.2) (Rome, Italy)
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy), 19/01/2026 - 22/01/2026
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG indicators 2.1.1 and 2.1.2
9/12
2025
12/12
2025
FAO Hosts National Workshop on Food Insecurity Data Analysis in Cuba
Havana (Cuba), 09/12/2025 - 12/12/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.2
1/12
2025
4/12
2025
FAO Hosts Stakeholder Workshop on Dietary Patterns and Obesity in Iraq
Baghdad (Iraq), 01/12/2025 - 04/12/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.1
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
16/11
2025
20/11
2025
FAO Hosts National Workshop on Food security assessment in Algeria
Algiers Province (Algeria), 16/11/2025 - 20/11/2025
Strengthening capacity of country institutions to monitor and report on SDG Indicator 2.1.1 and 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
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