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Book (stand-alone)Report of the regional workshop on strengthening regional cooperation and national capacity building on biosafety in Asia 2014
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No results found.Since the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in 2003, concerted efforts have focused on mobilizing international assistance to help developing countries build their institutional capacities in biosafety and meet their obligations under the treaty. The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in cooperation with the Government of Thailand, launched “Asian BioNet” – a regional initiative on capacity building in biosafety of genetically modified (GM) crops in Asia. This p ublication presents the outcome of a workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from 17 to 20 June 2013 under the auspices of Asian BioNet. The documant provides information on the existing status of national policies, guidelines, regulations and administration of biosafety, and the challenges that countries in Asia face in strengthening capacity for expanding the scope of biotechnology research and development. -
DocumentChallenges and experiences in establishing and maintaining inter-agency communication on biosafety-related issues. FAO/CBD/OECD online discussion of the International Databases on Biosafety 2015
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No results found.In preparation of the second joint FAO/CBD/OECD webinar on international biosafety databases: Good practices for effective national communication mechanisms, an online discussion on the topic of “Challenges and experiences in establishing and maintaining inter-agency communication on biosafety-related issues” was organized on 27 April to 10 May 2015. A total of 327 people registered to this forum and 50 comments were posted from 33 different countries. The online discussion succeeded in gatherin g a large number of participants from different geographical regions who exchanged their views and experiences on national communication and coordination mechanisms in the area of biosafety. The outputs of the online discussion served as a basis for a follow-up webinar. The recommendations made by participants during the online discussion will be taken into account in the planning and implementation of future webinars and any other activities that will be jointly organized by the FAO, CBD and OE CD. -
Book (series)Terminal evaluation of the project “Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety”
Project code: GCP/SRL/066/GFF - GEF ID: 5720
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No results found.This project supports the Government of Sri Lanka in efforts to implement a National Biosafety Framework to meet the requirements of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The project was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and executed by the Sri Lankan government. The methods used by the Evaluation Team included a desk review, targeted questionnaires, focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, a capacity assessment tool for trainees involved in the project, and field visits. The project was found to be highly relevant to needs and achieved many of its targets. However, sustainability is hampered by the lack of a legal framework and there are significant financial risks after project closure. FAO should host a strategic-level forum with stakeholders to reflect on findings. Further, FAO and the Government of Sri Lanka should develop a new project phase to invest further on capacity building of key stakeholders.
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