To assist eligible countries in translating the Aichi Targets into NBSAPs before COP11, Japan has established a Japan Biodiversity Fund, while additional funds have been made available through the Global Environment Facility.
Governments need to put the development of new NBSAPs and the signing of the Nagoya Protocol high on their list of priorities, because any delay on these fronts will augur poorly for the achievement of the Aichi Targets.