Strengthening Kenya’s Presence in Global Biodiversity Decision-Making at IPBES-12

MAZIDO International was represented at the 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) through Executive Director Rhodah Mwashigadi, as part of Kenya's delegation alongside IPBES Kenya National Focal Point Wilson Busienei, Professor Oguge (Co-Chair, Second IPBES Global Assessment), Dr. Wanja Nyingi, IPBES Secretariat staff, and UN agency/UNESCO representatives.

On the plenary margins the delegation met Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK, H.E. Maurice Makoloo, who commended "the quality, professionalism, and impact of Kenyan experts." Dr. David Obura (IPBES Chair, Kenyan marine ecologist) also met with the delegation and stressed youth participation as Africa's population approaches roughly 2.5 billion young people by the time global population nears 10 billion. The delegation's theme throughout: "shaping the world is a collective endeavour."