As part of their cooperation, the Norwegian government and the European Commission are supporting an informal global dialogue process to advance discussions on the DSI Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism and the Cali Fund during the inter-sessional period leading up to COP 17 in Yerevan, Armenia. The aim is to provide opportunities for informal exchange, generate useful information for all, and foster the trust- and relationship-building necessary for Parties to find common ground at the next COP.
The process involves in-person dialogues, virtual encounters, and the creation of knowledge products. It is being implemented in cooperation with GeoMedia and the Mexican Centro de Colaboración Cívica (CCC).
This page documents key outcomes and products of this process.
Global webinar, 5 February 2026
Where do we stand with the implementation of the DSI Multilateral Mechanism and the Cali Fund?
In cooperation with the SCBD and the interim Secretariat of the Cali Fund
CBD Decision 16/2 operationalised the Multilateral Mechanism (MLM) for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources (DSI), including the Cali Fund and its Steering Committee.
This webinar provided Parties, observers and stakeholders with an opportunity to take stock of what has been done so far, and what still needs to be done. The agenda included, inter alia: Input on Decision 16/2; Overview of the inter-sessional formal process since CBD COP16; Inputs by Secretariats of other fora dealing with DSI; Progress made through the Friends of the Cali Fund; and Reflections by stakeholder representatives. The webinar was held in English with simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish.
Below are the report and the recording in EN. The recording is also available in FR and ES.
