The UNDP-GEF Global ABS Project: Fostering science-based opportunities for women and girls

11 Feb 2019 – Ensuring full and equal access and participation for girls and women in science continues to be an important challenge in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030…

Albania is one step forward on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

9 Jan 2019 – More than twenty stakeholders participated on a training on mutually supportive implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, which took place the 17th and 18th of December 2018.

Samoa presents draft report of traditional knowledge and guidelines on ABS

5 Dec 2018 – These relevant documents were introduced to stakeholders during a workshop held up on the 13th November 2018 in Apia.

New publication on access and benefit-sharing launched at the UN Biodiversity Conference

17 Nov 2018 – The UNDP-GEF Global Access and Benefit-Sharing project is presenting its new publication ABS is Genetic Resources for Sustainable Development on Saturday 17th November 2018 to participants in the ongoing UN…

Asia-Pacific Stakeholders Share Experience and Learnings to Strengthen ABS Implementation

24 Oct 2018 – Learning and experience sharing remains an important tool in programming and has been used over the years to improve programme design, participation and outcomes.

International workshop on traditional knowledge and genetic resources in Ecuador

7 Sep 2018 – Traditional knowledge, intellectual property and benefit sharing under the Nagoya Protocol framework held in Quito, Ecuador.

Pan African Workshop on ABS for Sustainable Development in Rwanda

30 Aug 2018 – A Pan African Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources (ABS) took place in Rwanda from 28–30 August 2018. The workshop brought together participants from across the continent,…

Mongolia to make long-term investments in biotechnology research and development

26 Aug 2018 – Interest in the economic value of Mongolia’s genetic resources and traditional knowledge is growing and the country is now developing a longer term multi-sectoral plan for strategic investments. In this…

Exploring traditional knowledge for sustainable use of genetic resources in Botswana

21 Aug 2018 – Traditional knowledge is the cornerstone of technological advancement and innovations, and careful application of this knowledge will guarantee sustainable use of genetic resources for now and the future. Botswana, a…

Jordan advances towards sustainable use of genetic resources

25 Jul 2018 – Jordan is advancing towards sustainable and equitable use of genetic resources by developing a culturally acceptable, inclusive and beneficial legal framework for implementing Access to genetic resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS)…

Experiences from the field: UNV supports the implementation of UNDP-GEF Global ABS Project

22 Jun 2018 – Through a programmatic and financial collaboration, the United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) supports the implementation of the Global ABS UNDP-GEF project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya…

Monitoring Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge in Latin America and The Caribbean

5 Jun 2018 – Latin America and The Caribbean countries have some of the world’s most treasured ecosystems. However, harnessing the high-value genetic resources and traditional knowledge from these ecosystems for public benefits has…