Maggs et al. (2022) describe some of the capacity that will need to be developed and shared in order to implement the KMGBF. Whilst the capacity-building plan that was adopted at CoP 15 (CBD 2022c) provides the high-level approach, Maggs et al. (2022) suggest that there is a need to develop capacity in two overarching areas. First, the need for tools and data to identify and prioritize both the threats that need to be tackled and the species that need particular attention under Target 4; and, secondly, to develop and maintain an increase in the capacity of people who can act. The resources above may well provide many of the tools, approaches and methods needed, but there is a clear need to significantly upscale support to Parties, especially those from developing countries with high levels of species endemism, to build the capability of people, resources and organisations that can act for species in the KMGBF, especially before 2030. 
The KMGBF contains ambitious outcomes for species in Goal A and Targets to achieve these. Our analysis of the species elements in the Framework provides an interpretation of what these politically negotiated elements mean for implementation given their social and ecological contexts. It is critical that all stakeholders, Parties, business and civil society identify where they can act and then implement necessary actions. Efficient provision of, and access to, information and the development and sharing of capacity that will inform and enable implementation are urgently needed to achieve these outcomes. Furthermore, it is essential that adequate financial resources are available to Parties and other actors to meet agreed targets and goals. This will require substantial scaling up of current investments.