The DB cooperates with EFA, which is responsible for a number of biodiversity monitoring programmes, and coordinates data collection from other institutions and agencies. The EFA is the institution responsible for gathering and processing data from biodiversity monitoring, assessment and reporting at national and international levels. State agencies and institutions on biodiversity matters is still reported to be weak. Pursuant to the main areas of work identified by the 2000 NBSAP, and also as a result of the National Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA) for the period 2006-2009, the protected area network has been extended (map 8.1).