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Yes
The ABS framework is yet to be develop due to lack of funding and there is a need to build capacities of key ministries,departments and NGOs who has a great stake in the implementation of the Nagoya protocol at the national level.
No
Lobbying of funds from our various stakeholders is ongoing, once funds are secure we will goahed with issuing the consultancy for the drafting of ABS National framework; a roadmap has already been developed.
Yes
there was no problem encountered in designating the national focal point
There was no problem in designating the competent national authority since the department of parks and wildlife is the only government institution responsible for the establishment of protected areas and the conservation and management of biodiversity in the Gambia.
Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place
No selection made
No
Discussion are on at national level to finalise the identification and designation of checkpoints but there is need to build capacities of those identify on ABS issues to ensure that they have a comprehensive understanding to ease the implementaion at the national level.
No additional information provided
Yes
At the National level we agreed that it will be subjected to PIC but we are not yet granting access since we are still fighting very hard to put in place a National ABS framework which will stipulate the moderlities and requirements in uptaining PIC
No
But this will be clearly indicated in the National ABS framework which is yet to be develop
No
This will be done once we finalised the proceedures and put in place a national ABS framework
No
We are not yet granting access because we are lobbying for funding to develop our National ABS framework,but will clearly stipulated in the ABS framework that will be developed.
No
This is not so because we have not yet strated granting access
0
No
this is because we have not yet started granting access but once we secure funding it will be cater for in the national ABS framework
No selection made
No additional information provided
The main difficulties are basically getting funding to prepare our national ABS framework and capacity building of staff on ABS issues, it is only the ABS national focal point who has a vast knowledge ,so there is need to train more staffs and other relevant key stakeholder to ease the implementation at the national level.
No
We intend taken all the necessary administrative, legislative or policy measures but this will be done when we develop the national ABS framework, which will clearly stipulate all the issues.
No
This will be done when we prepare the national ABS framework
No
This will be done when we prepare the national ABS framework
No additional information provided
We are still trying to get funding to develop our national ABS framework that will cater for all the provision ,requirements and obligations as a party
No
No selection made
No selection made
This will be taken into account during the preparation of the national ABS framework ,once we secure funding
No
No selection made
No selection made
This will be taken into account during the preparation of the national ABS framework ,once we secure funding
No
No selection made
But this will surely be a requirement once the national ABS is in place but as at now we are not granting access
No
Not selected
This will be done once there is a regulatory framework inplace ,that will specify who are the relevant national authorities to serve as check points.
No
This will be cater for in the national ABS framework
No
This will be available once the national ABS framework is develop
No additional information provided
The main difficulties is securing funding for the development of the national ABS framework
Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place
No selection made
No
This will be taken into account during the preparation of the national ABS framework ,once we secure funding
No
this will be taken into account during the preparation of the national ABS framework ,once we secure funding
No
this will be taken into account during the preparation of the national ABS framework ,once we secure funding
No additional information provided
No
THis will be cater for when we are developing our legislation
No
THis will be cater for when we are developing our legislation
No
THis will be cater for when we are developing our legislation
No
THis will be cater for when we are developing our legislation
No additional information provided
Yes
No
No selection made
No selection made
The national competent authority will grant access with the consent of the local communities depending that access is not in the National parks (government owned)
No
But this will be cater for during the development of the national ABS framework
Yes
Some protected areas are owned by local communities and they are governed by their bye-laws and manage by their village development committee using their own protocol ; this is supported by the local government act
No
This will be cater for in the development of the national ABS framework
No selection made
Yes
There are community owned protected areas, some of which where supported by the department of parks and wildlife to develop their management plan and bye-laws
No selection made
No selection made
Yes
In practice this is the reality on the ground but will be cater for in the development of the national ABS framework
No selection made
No additional information provided.
No
This will be cater for in the development of the national ABS framework
No answer provided
It has been used to motivate local communities to have their own protected areas and also contribute their quota in the policing of the resources for the benefit of all. But if more benefits in the conservation and sustainable use biodiversity is to be relialise there is need to put in place a legal framework.
No additional information provided.
No
This will be provided for when the ABS framework is been developed.
Not applicable, since there are no indigenous and local communities in my country
No
This will be provided for when we will be developing the ABS framework
No additional information provided
Yes
As a result of the training in contractual development attended by the focal points to the CBD and Nagoya protocol on ABS, the department is deviating from the traditional MoU commonly used.
No
This will be cater for in the development of the ABS framework
No additional information provided
Yes
Yes
During the ratification process and the preparation of the road map, the awareness raising strategy for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS was used to raise the awareness of the parliamentarians,local communities and the population at large. Recently during the preparation of this report, consultations were done in all the seven administrative areas of the country to gathered information, but also to share information and raised awareness on the Nagoya Protocol on ABS, so as to have everybody on the same level of understanding on ABS issues to avoid complications and unnecessary delays during the development of the national legislation on ABS
Yes
Yes
We have trained local communities on conservation management strategies with an emphasis on access and benefit sharing as stipulated in the Nagoya protocol on ABS. This has led to local communities setting up aside areas for protection and organizing themselves to be better prepared whenever there is access.
Yes
The Abs focal point has attend series of capacity building trainings orgainse by the ABS initiative but this is not enough there is need to train more people
No
No additional information provided
No
We intend to do so once there is an ABS framework inplace.
No additional information provided
Yes
We have established the biodiversity trust fund which is for the general implementation of biodiversity conservation which ABS is part of and some of the activities for the implementaion of the Nagoya protocol can be supported but currently there is lnadequate funds available in the trust fund
Yes
Yes
That was during the validation of the roadmap by all relevant stakeholders ,which was funded by PRCM
No information provided
No
The ABS focal point has other task he was appointed to do and the protocol is just and added responsibilities, and for the effective implementation of the protocol there is need to setup a unit to take charge of the responsibilities of coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the protocol.
