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Implementing Morocco's National ABS Capacity-Building Plan

ABS capacity building in Morocco
Client:

UNDP Morocco – Sustainable Development Dept.

Location:

Souss-Massa and Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Start date:

September 1, 2026

Completion Date:

February 29, 2028

Status:

Ongoing

Overview

Under the APA Nagoya II project, funded by the GEF and implemented by UNDP, SDI Global Consult delivers the first phase of Morocco's National Capacity-Building Plan on Access and Benefit-Sharing. The programme reaches national institutions, legal experts, the private sector, universities, civil society, local authorities and cooperatives in the argan, saffron and rose of Jericho value chains, with a strong focus on women's cooperatives.

Key results
  • Training modules and sessions for institutional, legal, scientific and community stakeholders
  • ABS agreement negotiation guide
  • Inclusive, gender-responsive benefit-sharing mechanism
  • Support to pilot ABS contracts
  • Support to the National Genetic Resources Commission
  • Overall capacity impact assessment
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