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Baseline analysis and gaps Do you have an Do you have ABS Do you have Institutional Has a participatory PIC ABS policy in regulations? framework/procedures? processes been defined? place? Cameroon No but fragmented No . But some provisions Several institutions participate Discussions have started on pieces in National legislations in different aspects of ABS definition of process. issues. Source of conflict. Kenya No ABS policy Yes , but no capacity and Not defined Not defined document, but ABS expertise to implement the regulations and regulations other acts + env. mgmt act Madagascar Under No . Defining process Proposal not approved In draft, not operational development initiated but stopped Mozambique No. Policy Yes , but not operational no cross-sectoral Not defined framework not collaboration, not operational operational Senegal No , only National Not yet Not yet Not yet Focal point designated South Africa Yes, but : Yes , but no capacity to Defined, procedures need to Not defined carry them out/ enforce be elaborated No cross-sectoral regulations awareness/coopera tion/synergies Lack of best practice guidelines to comply with ABS regulations

Outcomes and Outputs Cameroon Where they did not exist, 1. Development of Outputs: Madagascar national ABS policies and national ABS 1. ABS outreach strategies and programmes Mozambique regulations are policies and 2. Review of existing national policy / CD basis for ABS Senegal developed regulations 3. Training of key government officials 4. Development of ILC capacities to participate in development of ABS measures 5. Consultative multi-stakeholder ws to input the creation of the ntl ABS policy 6. National ABS policy 7. Administrative/institutional settings 8. Participatory mechanisms Kenya Existing national ABS 2. Implementation Outputs: policies and regulations of national ABS 1. Identifying existing expertise and developing a strategy to address are being implemented policies and major gaps and capacity needs for implementation regulations 2. (National-level) technical toolkits and manuals to meet identifiedNeeds 3. Technical training ws for key government officials, NGOs and private sector 4. Development of ILC capacities to participate in implementation of ABS measures 5. National information sharing mechanism and/or link to a potential intl ABS CHM 6. ABS outreach strategies and programmes to enhance stakeholder and broader public awareness of ABS issues South Africa Existing national ABS 3. Revision of Outputs: policies and regulations existing national 1. Review of existing national ABS policy, regulations and institutional capacity in need of revision are ABS policies and 2. Process to amend existing policies and regulations revised and amended regulations Lessons learned from the 4. Regional and Outputs: 6 ntl ABS processes are sub-regional 1. Training of trainers for development and implementation of national-level integrated into (sub) cooperation and activities regional CD processes of capacity- 2. Participation of national ABS counterparts in the activities of the ABS Initiative the Multidonor ABS development 3. Sub-regional CEPA ABS materials and tools Initiative 4. Involvement of sub-regional organizations (COMIFAC, SADC, ECOWAS, EAC) in ABS discussions 5. Pilot business initiatives for promoting bio-prospecting ventures and community based benefit sharing arrangements