National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2018 -2027).

The National Biodiversity Strategy is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at creating an institutional and operational framework for sustainable biodiversity conservation and utilization in South Sudan and represents a fundamental instrument for undertaking biodiversity management and conservation as well as a framework for integrating the management of the biodiversity resources into national economic prosperity and social welfare targets of the Vision 2040. The strategic objectives of the NBSAP are (i) to develop a stakeholder coordination framework for national and subnational biodiversity management; (ii) strengthen policy, legislative and institutional capacity for biodiversity conservation and management; (iii) reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts on biodiversity through facilitation, design, and capacity enhancement for enforcement and compliance, for biodiversity regulations and incentive mechanisms; (iv) strengthen capacity for and conduct resource assessments, spatial, ecological and land use planning, and benchmarking of the value of biodiversity in South Sudan; (v) restore degraded ecosystems and promote access and benefit sharing of biodiversity and ecosystem services; (vi) develop and implement a resource mobilization strategy; (vii) establish knowledge and information management systems and awareness creation.
To reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts on biodiversity the Strategy aims at (i) strengthening biodiversity-inclusive environmental impact assessment (EIA) and Environmental Audits, and Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA); (ii) supporting the establishment of genetic banks (germplasm) and research for plant species; (iii) supporting the establishment of sanctuaries for rehabilitation of rescued species, and restoration to the wild. As for resource mobilization, the document seeks alternative financing strategies that provide sustainable sources of funding for the Wildlife Authority to assist towards the path of sustainable conservation financing. More inclusive participation is required and for this target, it is deemed necessary to (i) ensure the broad extension of environmental education; (ii) strengthen the role of scientific research and professional institutions, NGO sector, and media; (iii) increase the contribution of scientifically based information into biodiversity decision-making processes; and (iv) complete a national inventory on the genetic diversity of species of cultivated plants, farm animals, and wild relatives.