{"id":19888,"date":"2026-09-08T09:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=19888"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:43:48","slug":"natural-capital-accounting-forum-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=19888","title":{"rendered":"Natural Capital Accounting Forum, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\">\n<p>South Africa will hold its fourth in-person National Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Forum on 14 and 15 September 2026 at the Rolihlahla Auditorium, Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa marking the sixth year of implementation of the National NCA Strategy. Under the theme \u201cUnlocking Nature\u2019s Value for Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Futures\u201d, the event is being hosted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) and organised in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). It is supported by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country office and Water Research Commission (WRC). This webpage provides background information, as well as key details about the event.<\/p>\n<p>Documentation related to the Forum, can be accessed below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Detailed-programme_2026-National-NCA-Forum-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National NCA Forum 2026 final detailed programme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/upgrade.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/National-NCA-Forum-2026-Concept-note.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National NCA Forum 2026 concept note<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National NCA Forum 2026 videos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/NCA-Strategy-leaflet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National NCA Strategy leaflet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=14403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National NCA Strategy full document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NCA-Factsheet-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is NCA? (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Making-the-case-factsheet-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making the Case for Biodiversity (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ecosystem-based-Adaptation-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecosystem-based Adaptation (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/South-African-National-Ecosystem-Classification-System-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South African National Ecosystem Classification System (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SANBI-SWSA-Factsheet-Aug-2023-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic Water Source Areas (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/National-Wetland-Map-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Wetland Map (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Biodiversity-Tourism-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodiversity Tourism (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Eco-DRR-Fact-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eco-DRR Project (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2022_EI4WS-Project-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EI4WS Project (Fact sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/National-NCA-Forum-report_June-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Project NCA National Forum in South Africa (Report)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seea.un.org\/home\/Natural-Capital-Accounting-Project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seea.un.org\/content\/ecosystem-accounts-south-africa-report-ncaves-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Project (Report)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=5992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stats SA Natural Capital series releases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biodiversityinvestment.environment.gov.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodiversity Sector Investment Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biodiversityadvisor.sanbi.org\/contentmanagement\/?guid=e7c11960-bb9b-4bac-a736-6c6db0e01b42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SANBI NCA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Session 1: Opening High-level Panel Discussion<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-1\/1.1-natural-capital-accounting-in-sa-and-its-vision.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Capital Accounting in South Africa and its Vision (NCA CU-Stats SA, DFFE, SANBI and DWS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Session 2: From Robust Foundations to Credible Evidence<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-2\/2.1-advance-nca-and-sbapp-m-driver.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leveraging Shared Foundations to Advance both NCA and Spatial Biodiversity Planning and Prioritisation (Ms. Mandy Driver, Independent Consultant)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-2\/2.2-national-land-cover-in-sa-b-semoli-dlrrd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Land Cover in South Africa: Progress, Current Status and Future Direction (Ms. Bulelwa Semoli, DLRRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-2\/2.3-from-earth-observation-to-natural-capital-dr-z-oumar-sansa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Earth Observation to Natural Capital Intelligence: Using EO-Derived Decision Support Tools to Inform Environmental Decision-Making (Dr. Zakariyyaa Oumar, SANSA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-2\/2.4-strategic-groundwater-source-areas-dr-s-nzama-dws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic Groundwater Source Areas: Strengthening Natural Capital for Water Security and Climate Resilience (Dr. Stanley Nzama, DWS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-2\/2.5-unlocking-saeon-coastal-and-marine-data-for-nca-s-sedick-nrf-saeon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unlocking SAEON&#8217;s Coastal and Marine Data for NCA (Ms. Safiyya Sedick, NRF-SAEON)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Session 3.1: Latest Accounts, New Insights<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.1\/3.1.1-experimental-biodiversity-tourism-estimates-r-grobler-stats-sa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experimental Biodiversity Tourism Estimates for South Africa (Mr. Riaan Grobler, Stats SA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.1\/3.1.2-physical-energy-flow-accounts-2022-r-parry-stats-sa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physical Energy Flow Accounts for South Africa (Mr. Robert Parry, Stats SA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Session 3.2: The Upcoming Natural Capital Accounts<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.2\/3.2.1-ghg-emission-accounts-r-grobler-f-sherman.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Experimental Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounts for South Africa (Mr. Riaan Grobler, Stats SA and Ms. Farryn Sherman, DFFE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.2\/3.2.2-biodiversity-economy-satellite-account-overview-r-grobler.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">En route to the First Experimental Biodiversity Economy Satellite Account for South Africa (Mr. Riaan Grobler, Stats SA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.2\/3.2.3-update-of-water-accounts-for-south-africa-r-parry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Update of the National Water Accounts (Mr. Robert Parry, Stats SA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.2\/3.2.4-nca-through-sanbi-donor-funded-initiatives-n-wistebaar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCA through SANBI Donor-funded Initiatives (Ms. Nokuthula Wistebaar, SANBI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-3.2\/3.2.5-operational-water-resources-accounting-system-dr-s-gokool.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Setting up an Operational Water Resources Accounting System for South Africa (Dr. Shaedon Gokool, UKZN)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n        <strong>Session 4.1: Mainstreaming NCA into the Public Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.1\/4.1.1-strengthen-planning-monitoring-and-decision-making-z-mdlalose.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using NCA to Strengthen Planning, Monitoring and Decision-Making in South Africa (Mr. Zakhele Mdlalose, DPME)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.1\/4.1.2-monitoring-and-evaluation-against-swsa-mechanisms-m-nzimande.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitoring and Evaluating against Mechanisms for Securing SWSAs (Mr. Mthobisi Nzimande, SANBI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.1\/4.1.3-swsa-strategic-plan-s-mtshali-wwf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Securing South Africa\u2019s Water Future: A Strategic Plan to Protect, Manage and Sustain Our Strategic Water Source Areas (Ms. Silindile Mtshali, WWF South Africa)<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.1\/4.1.4-biodiversity-and-public-finance-h-msamali-undp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodiversity Budget Tagging \u2013 Budget and Compilation of Biodiversity Management Statistics (Mr. Hilton Msamali, UNDP BIOFIN Malawi)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n        <strong>Session 4.2: Mainstreaming NCA into the Private Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.2\/4.2.1-mainstreaming-biodiversity-financial-sector-r-shozi-undp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the Financial Sector (Ms. Rejoyce Shozi, UNDP South Africa)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.2\/4.2.2-making-nature-markets-work-c-maclet-iapb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Nature Markets Work: Policy Developments, Standards and their Relations to National Biodiversity Strategies (Mr. Camille Maclet, IAPB)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.2\/4.2.3-biodiversity-tool-for-pulp-and-paper-sector-s-germishuizen-pamsa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Site-level Biodiversity to Natural Capital Reporting: A Biodiversity Tool for the Pulp and Paper Sector (Mr. Steven Germishuizen, AES)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-4.2\/4.2.4-role-of-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-e-netshivhongweni-iplcs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), Indigenous and Local Knowledge, Biodiversity Finance, and the Broader Mainstreaming Agenda (Vha-Musanda Vho Esther Netshivhongweni, IPLCs Representative)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n        <strong>Session 5: Regional NCA Knowledge Sharing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-5\/5.1-nca-lessons-from-namibia-o-nhuleipo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCA Lessons from Namibia (Mr. Olimpio Nhuleipo, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-5\/5.2-nca-work-done-in-malawi-b-chimwaza.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recognising the Contribution of Nature in Malawi\u2019s Economic Development through NCA (Mr. Boniface Chimwaza, Environmental Affairs Department, Malawi)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-5\/5.3-natural-capital-mozambique-e-duarte.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of Natural Capital Accounting in Mozambique: Opportunities and Challenges (Mr. Eleuterio Duarte, Wildlife Conservation Society, Mozambique)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n        <strong>Session 6: Towards the Update of the National NCA Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-6\/6.1-university-led-collaborative-framework-prof-maama.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strengthening NCA Capacity in South Africa: A University-Led Collaborative Framework (Prof. Harun Maama, DUT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/nca-forum-2026\/presentations\/session-6\/6.2-review-and-update-of-nca-strategy-r-grobler.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Revision Process of the National NCA Strategy for South Africa (Mr. Riaan Grobler, Stats SA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa will hold its fourth in-person National Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Forum on 14 and 15 September 2026 at the Rolihlahla Auditorium, Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa marking the sixth year of implementation of the National NCA Strategy. Under the theme \u201cUnlocking Nature\u2019s Value for Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Futures\u201d, the event is&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=19888\" class=\"btn btn-mini btn-info pull-right\" style=\"margin:10px 30px;\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":19944,"parent":5992,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19888","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19888"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19945,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19888\/revisions\/19945"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}