CABES – Capacity Development for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Experts in West, Central & East Africa

Welcome to CABES

The goals of the CABES programme:

CABES – Capacity Development for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Experts aims to develop and strengthen the capacity of professionals in biodiversity-related fields in West, Central, and East Africa to engage in the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, www.ipbes.net). CABES is supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).

Goal one

to inform national decision-making processes amongst multiple stakeholder groups including researchers, practitioners from the public and private sectors, as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs), indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) holders, women, and IPBES National Focal Points (NFPs) in target countries.

Goal two

to establish a network of science-policy platforms to contribute to the implementation of the IPBES rolling work programmes at national, sub-regional and regional level. Sub-regional refers to countries either in West, Central or East Africa, and the regional level represents the 38 countries.

Goal three

to train early career scientists, researchers and facilitators to manage science-policy interfaces (SPIs). Finally, CABES will develop capacities to support the implementation of political decisions for the management and sustainable use of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/Nature’s Contributions to People (BES/NCPs).

More information about CABES

SPIBES Call For Application

The CABES programme kicks off with the first call for applications to the SPIBES MSc. programme, offered by the Africa Center of Excellence on Climate Change Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (CEA-CCBAD), University of Félix Houphouet-Boigny (UFHB), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (SPIBES MSc. Programme, West Africa).
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At CABES, we are proud to educate and empower the next generation of biodiversity champions through our SPIBES master programme located in East, Central and West Africa, in collaboration with our esteemed partner universities.

🌍 **Honoring World Biodiversity Day with Our SPIBES Master Students!** 🌿 "Biodiversity is our life." – Eliane 💚 Today, our CABES SPIBES master students at CABES East Africa ( HoAREC&N-AAU ) reflect on the profound impact of biodiversity in shaping our planet.

Rappel : Rejoignez-nous les 25 et 26 juin 2025, de 8h00 à 16h30 GMT pour notre cours en ligne gratuit « Mobilisation des ressources pour la conservation de la biodiversité en Afrique ».
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