A Biodiversity Planning Support Programme (BPSP) was established by UNDP and UNEP in 1999, with financial support from the GEF, to respond to the needs of Parties to strengthen national capacity to prepare and implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in compliance with Article 6 of the Convention. As a result of a joint effort between the BPSP, l'Institut de l'énergie et de l'environnement de la Francophonie and the Quebec Environment Ministry, the Guide to Developing a Biodiversity Strategy from a Sustainable Development Perspective was published in 2000.

The Capacity Development Initiative (CDI) is a strategic partnership between the United Nations Development Programme and the GEF Secretariat to produce a comprehensive approach for developing country-level capacities needed for addressing challenges of global environmental action in areas of biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation.

The Biodiversity Service established by a consortium of agencies seeks to promote and facilitate implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in CEE/NIS countries by providing assistance with implementation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans.