ID: GEF-10584 Ongoing

Strengthening the Implementation of National Biosafety Frameworks in Southern Africa (SINBF)

Timeline

34% Complete

Start Date:

26 May 2023

End Date:

31 October 2027

Objective

The project seeks to strengthen institutional, infrastructural, human & regulatory biosafety capacities of the Governments of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar and Namibia in the implementation of NBFs in support of the CPB and (its) Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability & Redress.

Co-financing:

$ 9,000,000

Project Grant:

$ 2,858,390

Total Value:

$ 11,858,390

Portfolio:

Biodiversity

Country:

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Namibia

Partners:

Regional Agricultural and Environmental Innovations Africa (RAEIN-Africa), Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (CONGO DR); Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADAGASCAR); and the Biosafety Council of the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology of Namibia (NCRST), NAMIBIA)

Implementing Agencies:

UNEP

Project Contact:

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Project Documents:

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.