it compares these financial needs with expected biodiversity expenditures over a medium to longterm planning horizon national biodiversity targets are typically articulated in nbsaps and other key national strategies such as ndps sectoral development plans and climate change plans the plan proposes steps to implement a balanced mix of prioritised finance solutions to sustainably manage biodiversity finance and achieve national biodiversity targets based on the findings from the biodiversity expenditure review and the financial needs assessment the amount that is currently financed is of the total annual requirement