SUPPORTING SUB-REGIONAL COOPERATION THROUGH THE MaB PROGRAMME - Nicolas Theron

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From 21-23 August 2019 the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region was privileged to be invited to attend the 2nd Sub-regional UNESCO Man and Biosphere Meeting help in Maputo Mozambique. The meeting focussed on the role Biospheres play in supporting the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and was attended by representatives from a number of Southern African countries. 
K2C was identified to attend due to the diversity of environmental and social programmes we manage, implement and support and the potential learning around these experiences. In particular, the lessons learnt around the model of a Not for Profit Company managing the implementation of the MAB programme was of interest with a presentation made on this topic which was very well received. Overall, the most important take home message was the need to foster partnerships and strengthen co-operation and by doing this Biospheres can only improve on the crucial role we play in supporting sustainable development. 
The implementation of the MAB programme in Southern Africa is supported by the German government, in particular through the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the German Commission for UNESCO (DUK) with all of K2C’s travel and accommodation expenses supported to attend the meeting.





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