ABioSA is funded by SECO and implemented by GIZ. ABioSA is hosted in the GIZ Centre for Cooperation with the Private Sector (CCPS), which hosts four regional/global programmes that support sustainable development for employment, economic growth and natural resources. It works in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and other regional government bodies.

ABioSA supports and contributes to DFFE’s National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, SA’s National Biodiversity Economy Strategy targets, and the activities of the SA government’s BioPANZA network – a collaboration between DFFE, the dtic and DSTI.

It contributes to Target 13 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to ensure that monetary and non-monetary benefits from the utilisation of genetic resources, digital sequence information and traditional knowledge are shared fairly and equitably with indigenous peoples and local communities. It also aims to ensure that traditional knowledge is protected, while contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.