The third Biodiversity Information Management Forum (BIMF) was held at Hippo view lodge, Liwonde Malawi from 8 to 9 December 2020 with the theme “Biodiversity data for national processes, species, Red lists and KBA Assessments”. BIMF provides a platform for biodiversity data holding institutions (researchers) and biodiversity data users to meet and discuss best management of Biodiversity data in order to contribute to sustainable development in the country. This year’s BIMF attracted several stakeholder from government institutions, non-governmental organisation and private sector.