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Implementing Morocco's National ABS Capacity-Building Plan

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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Location:

Expertise France

Status:

Completed

Completion Date:

September 1, 2022

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Implementing the Nagoya Protocol in Saudi Arabia

Technical advisory and analytical support to Saudi Arabia on implementing the Nagoya Protocol, including ABS governance, valuation, and implementation planning

Location:

MEWA and EonD

Status:

Completed

Completion Date:

April 29, 2022

Booz Allen Hamilton Saudi Arabia LCC

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