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Implementing the Nagoya Protocol in Saudi Arabia

Client:

MEWA and EonD

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Start date:

December 8, 2021

Completion Date:

April 29, 2022

Status:

Completed

Overview

SDI Global Consult provided senior technical expertise to support Booz Allen Hamilton and MEWA in assessing Saudi Arabia’s readiness to implement the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS). The assignment covered national benchmarking, institutional and regulatory gap analysis, economic valuation of genetic resources, cost-benefit assessment, and the design of governance and implementation options tailored to the Saudi context.

Key results
  • Comparative benchmarking of international ABS and Nagoya Protocol implementation models
  • Assessment of Saudi Arabia’s current institutional, legal, and regulatory readiness for ABS implementation
  • Identification of priority sectors impacted by the Nagoya Protocol and associated socio-economic opportunities
  • Development of an economic valuation and cost-benefit methodology to estimate the value of genetic resources and ABS impacts on GDP and employment
  • Analysis of alternative ABS governance schemes and institutional set-ups adapted to national capacities
  • Actionable implementation roadmap, including regulatory amendments, institutional roles, compliance mechanisms and capacity-building
    • Partner Organisations
    Booz Allen Hamilton Saudi Arabia LCC
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