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ABS Valorization Strategy for Rwanda

Client:

REMA and UNDP Rwanda

Location:

Kigali, Rwanda

Start date:

March 5, 2020

Completion Date:

October 23, 2020

Status:

Completed

Overview

SDI Global Consult supported REMA and UNDP in drafting Rwanda’s National Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Valorization Strategy under the Nagoya Protocol. The assignment combined legal and institutional analysis, market and value-chain assessments, and socio-economic valuation to identify priority genetic resources and sectors with high valorization potential, while integrating gender considerations and stakeholder validation.

Key results
  • National ABS Valorization Strategy finalized and validated, aligned with Rwanda’s ABS legal framework and development priorities
  • Identification and analysis of priority ABS-compliant value chains across key sectors (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agri-food, biotechnology)
  • Quantitative estimates of socio-economic value and benefit-sharing potential for selected genetic resources
  • Strategic recommendations for institutional arrangements, private-sector engagement, research partnerships, and knowledge management
  • Gender-responsive framework applied to ABS valorization in line with UNDP Global ABS methodologies

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    UNDP Rwanda
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