Non-statistical indicator
We have identified the following to be relevant for reporting on this indicator:
| Indicators | Yes/No | Report | Agency |
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| Adoption of legislative framework(s)/Policy(s) | yes | National Enviromental (Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2009 | National Environmental Standards and Regulations Environmental Enforcement Agency (NESREA) |
| Joining Nagoya Protocol | yes | signature: Nigeria signed the protocol on February 1, 2012 Ratification: Nigeria ratified the protocol on June 29, 2022 | Federal Department of Forestry Federal Ministry of Environment |
| Joining the International Treaty on Plant Genetic | yes | Nigeria signed the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) or the Plant Treaty) on June 10, 2002. and submitted the instrument of ratification to Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) on September 6, 2022, and officially became a contracting party on Dec.5,2022. | National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) |
This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.
| Data last updated | Mar 27, 2025 |
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| Metadata last updated | Apr 22, 2025 |
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.6.1: Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits |
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| Target |
Target 15.6: Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed |
| Metadata update |
2022-04-12 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) |
| Related indicators |
Not applicable. An indicator on numbers of permits and numbers of Material Transfer Agreements issued would provide complementary information. |
| Organisation |
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Environmental Enforcement Agency (NESREA) |
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