Legislation Tracker

Which countries are taking measures that encourage companies to contribute to the Cali Fund?

The international agreement establishing the Cali Fund invites countries to "take administrative, policy or legislative measures" that incentivise contributions to the Cali Fund.

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countries with legislation encouraging Cali Fund contributions

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countries where such legislation is under discussion

Colombia

  • Friends of the Cali Fund Member: yes
  • CBD Party
  • Nagoya Signatory
  • BBNJ Agreement Signatory
  1. No Legislation or administrative measure proposed yet (reached)
  2. Legislation or administrative measure proposed
  3. Legislation introduced
  4. Legislation passed into law
  5. Legislation or administrative measure in effect

Overview

No specific legislative, policy or administrative measures are currently proposed or reported. Colombia's engagement to date has focused primarily on political mobilisation, stakeholder dialogue and international cooperation around the implementation of the Cali Fund, rather than establishing domestic contribution requirements or incentives.

Proposed legislation / administrative measure

In its March 2026 response to notification 2026-006, Colombia reported that it has not adopted administrative, policy or legislative measures to incentivise contributions, has taken no actions regarding databases, and has not designated a national entity to receive and distribute Cali Fund resources. Its actions have focused on high-level promotion, including the Cali Biodiversity Week (29 September - 5 October 2025), with a Cali Fund panel and workshop involving the CBD Secretariat, the UK Embassy, Indigenous organisations and the business association ANDI, and its membership of the Friends of the Cali Fund.

Key developments

10 December 2025 - Colombia participated in a high-level dinner at the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) to launch the Friends of the Cali Fund, raise the Fund's profile and engage additional stakeholders, particularly from the private sector.

29 September - 5 October 2025 - Colombia promoted the Cali Fund through the Biodiversity Week in Cali, held from 29 September to 5 October 2025 as part of the legacy of CBD COP16. The event included a dedicated Cali Fund discussion and workshop involving government, the CBD Secretariat, Indigenous Peoples, academia, civil society, international cooperation agencies and private-sector representatives, including the National Association of Entrepreneurs of Colombia (ANDI).

Statements

4 August 2026, SBI-7 opening - Speaking for the COP16 Presidency, Colombia urged tangible benefits from the Multilateral Mechanism and the Cali Fund, described as legacies of the Cali COP; in plenary it called for trust and collaboration between governments and the private sector, backed by incentives (ENB).

February 2025 - The COP16 President, Colombian minister Susana Muhamad, said contributions to the Fund are fair payment for using global biodiversity, not charity (TWN).

ABS legislation

Colombia’s access and benefit-sharing (ABS) framework is primarily based on Andean Community Decision 391 (1996), which establishes the Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and applies directly. It is complemented by Resolution 1348 of 2014 and related resolutions issued by the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA) and the Ministry of Environment governing access contracts. Andean Community Decision 486 (2000) on industrial property also includes provisions relating to the disclosure of origin.

Regulatory context

Access to genetic resources in Colombia is governed by Andean Community Decision 391, which applies directly, through access contracts concluded with the Ministry of Environment under Resolution 1348 of 2014 and related resolutions. The CBD's 2020 fact-finding study on domestic measures lists Colombia among the countries whose ABS measures address DSI, through the terms of access contracts. Andean Decision 486 requires disclosure of origin in patent applications.