Plans for the Future:

Engaging with enterprises in CBD COP15 City summit in diverse ways( New platforms and networks are developing now in ICLEI-EAS).

Ideas for Partnerships and collaborations:

Now engaging with different private sectors( local and national companies which are interested in biodiversity conservation);

Funding Opportunities:

Developing platforms now are attracting funding support from private sectors

Relevant Local and Regional Events:

Plans for the Future:

Focusing on the products (cases introduced in UbN webinars and experiences from Connecting with Nature project) to assist Chinese cities to develop the capacity of diversifying the financing and business models. Capacity building or workshops, seminars for Chinese Audiences( Working with ES CN team).

Ideas for partnerships and collaborations:

Plans for the Future:

Advocating UbN methodology in multiple levels like from National to cities to communities are the plans. Developing pilot projects in cities ( starting in Kunming) has the potential of decentralizing and empowering the stakeholders to understand the importance of good governance in the implementation process.

Partnerships and Collaborations:

Kunming, Chengdu

Funding Opportunities:

Interact-Bio Project ( starting in 2022), government procurement in cities in China

Plans for the Future:

No plans developed on reflexive monitoring yet, except for forthcoming training course under co-development with DRIFT for the UbN Caucasus Hub, but it is certainly considered to include and elaborate on reflexive monitoring as part of the application of NBS Framework process when elaborating workflow for incorporation of NBS into the urban plans as part of the SEA proces

For the future there are plans to provide innovative technologies (e.g. remote sensing data (satellite and drone imagery) and technologies) as tools for monitoring urban thermal conditions for public administration and for urban planning policies and as tools to assess impacts of the implemented NBS.

The novel governance method called co-production was very successfully implemented for NBS pilot, which includes a wide range of actors (researchers, students, scholars, municipality workers etc.). It was an excellent experience, which will be applied for the next cases as it supported to increase the level of local environmental quality and public awareness of nature.

Connecting Nature project and UrbanbyNature program catalyzed the dialogue with the potential NBEs in the region. So, there are some NBEs under development (e.g.

There is no specific program or a common strategy developed in the region yet. Sustainable "green" activities are expected to be funded mainly the international sources, such as EBRD, Green Climate Fund, Awesome Foundation, etc. However, some small local funds are also available. So for the further small NBS activities there are preliminary agreements in Armenia with local charity funds (e.g. Eurasia Public Charity Organization) to continue the NBS development program with kindergartens, with a great hope state local funding from Municipalities to join as well.

Governance rests on the recognition that nature-based solutions are better developed when people and organizations collaborate. The institute of Governance in the region is at a very early stage of development. However, the pilot case for kindergartens in Armenia shows that it is possible to bring together Local Authorities, Public Charity organization, research organization and just citizens to work together and put efforts for the maintenance of NBS and its management. Nevertheless, there is still no joint strategy on this point yet.