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last updated: 11 Jul 2018

General Information

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1. Title of this national report

Interim National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

2. Contact person

CHM-NFP-ZM-209830-3 ABS National Focal Point Mr. Allan Dauchi This document has been updated. This is not the latest published version. Click here to view the latest version of the record.

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Institutional structures for the implementation of the Protocol

3. Has your country made the information available to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 14.2?

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered and answer all the following questions.

In the interim, the country has already defined the institutional arrangements for implementing the Protocol. However, this institutional arrangement has not been operationalized due to the following challenges: 1. Regulations to operationalize the law fully are not in place; 2. Governing instruments (such as MoUs, guidelines) not in place ; 3. Inadequate funding.

Please provide further information

4. Has your country taken legislative, administrative and policy measures on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered in setting up these measures.

1.The Commencement Order for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act No. 16 of 2016 not in place; 2. Regulations to operationalize the law fully are not in place; 3. MoUs or guidelines on ABS are not in place.

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While the legislation on ABS is not in force, there is an interim mechanism for granting access permits through Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA). The country has also enacted and adopted supporting laws and policies such as the: 1. Principal Act for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act No. 16 of 2016; 2. Wildlife Act No. 14 of 2015; 3.Biosafety Act No. 10 of 2007; 4. Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011; 5. Forest Act No. 4 of 2015; 6. Forest Policy of 2014; 7. National Heritage Conservation Policy of 2018; 8. National Intellectual Property Policy of 2018.

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5. Has your country designated a national focal point as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating a national focal point.

No challenges encountered.

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ABSCH-NFP-ZM-4859

6. Has your country designated one or more competent national authorities as provided in Article 13?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more competent national authority.

The diversity of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in Zambia made it difficult to adopt a Competent National Authority.

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7. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent issued at the time of access as evidence of the decision to grant prior informed consent (PIC) and of the establishment of mutually agreed terms (MAT)?

No selection made

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for making this information available.

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The country has been issuing access permits for a number of genetic resources before ratifying the Nagoya Protocol. The country is in the process of harmonizing the current system with the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit System.

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8. Has your country made available to the ABS Clearing-House permits or their equivalent for the constitution of an internationally recognized certificate of compliance in accordance with Article 17.2?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

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9. Has your country designated one or more checkpoints as provided in Article 17?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for designating one or more checkpoints:

No challenges

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The checkpoints are already existing which need to be upgraded in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol.

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10. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

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Any other relevant documents

The Forest Act 2015.pdf (/api/v2013/documents/380D3EF2-7F38-0E38-872C-38B75E819942/attachments/The%20Forest%20Act%202015.pdf)

The Zambia Wildlife Act No 14 of 2015 - Part 1.pdf (/api/v2013/documents/380D3EF2-7F38-0E38-872C-38B75E819942/attachments/The%20Zambia%20Wildlife%20Act%20No%2014%20of%202015%20-%20Part%201.pdf)

NBSAP2.pdf (/api/v2013/documents/380D3EF2-7F38-0E38-872C-38B75E819942/attachments/NBSAP2.pdf)

EMA.pdf (/api/v2013/documents/380D3EF2-7F38-0E38-872C-38B75E819942/attachments/EMA.pdf)

The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act No. 16 of 2016.pdf (/api/v2013/documents/380D3EF2-7F38-0E38-872C-38B75E819942/attachments/The%20Protection%20of%20Traditional%20Knowledge%2C%20Genetic%20Resources%20and%20Expressions%20of%20Folklore%20Act%20No.%2016%20of%20%202016.pdf)

Legislative, administrative or policy measures on access and benefit-sharing (ABS measures)

Access to genetic resources (Article 6)

11. Is access to genetic resources subject to PIC as provided in Article 6.1?

Yes

Please provide further information including indicating if there is any other system in place in relation to access to genetic resources

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Users apply to the focal point on the intended use and scope of the access. Then the focal point examines the application and makes a recommendation to the Competent National Authority for issuance of an access permit.

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12. Does your country have fair and non-arbitrary rules and procedures on accessing genetic resources as provided in Article 6.3 (b)?

Yes

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13. Does your country provide information on how to apply for PIC as provided in Article 6.3(c)?

Yes

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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources which is the focal point informs stakeholders where to apply for PIC.

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14. Does your country provide for a clear and transparent written decision by a competent national authority as provided in Article 6.3 (d)?

Yes

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The application for PIC is expected to be processed within 60 days

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15. Does your country provide for the issuance at the time of access of a permit or its equivalent as provided in Article 6.3 (e)?

Yes

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Permit is usually issued for a period of 3 years subject to renewal.

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16. Please provide the number of permits or their equivalents made available through the ABS-Clearing-House since the entry into force of the Protocol for your country.

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The country has never received any application for commercial purposes, however application for research purposes have been four.

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17. Does your country have rules and procedures for requiring and establishing MAT as provided in Article 6.3 (g)?

Yes

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18. Benefits received since entry into force of the Protocol for your country from the utilization of:

No selection made

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None

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19. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

The ABS Clearing-House unique ID containing relevant information

Any other relevant documents

The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act No. 16 of 2016.pdf

Fair and equitable benefit-sharing (Article 5)

20. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures to implement Article 5.1 that provides that benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources as well as subsequent applications and commercialization are shared with the Party providing such resources that is the country of origin of such resources or a Party that has acquired the genetic resources in accordance with the Convention as provided in Article 5.3?

Yes

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The policy and the law on ABS are in place. Nonetheless the Commencement Order and implementing regulations have not been issued.

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21. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures with the aim of ensuring that the benefits from the utilization of genetic resources held by indigenous and local communities, in accordance with domestic legislation regarding the established rights of these indigenous and local communities over these genetic resources, are shared with the indigenous and local communities concerned as provided in Article 5.2?

Yes

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The policy and the law on ABS are in place. Nonetheless the Commencement Order and implementing regulations have not been issued

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22. Has your country taken legislative, administrative or policy measures in order that benefits arising from the utilization of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources are shared with indigenous and local communities holding such knowledge as provided in Article 5.5?

Yes

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The policy and the law on ABS are in place. Nonetheless the Commencement Order and implementing regulations have not been issued

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23. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

1. Financial constraints have delayed the completion of the regulations.;

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Compliance with domestic legislation or regulatory requirements on ABS (Article 15 and Article 16) and monitoring the utilization of genetic resources (Article 17)

24. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction have been accessed in accordance with PIC and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party as provided in Article 15.1?

Yes

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 15.2?

Yes

Please provide further information on the measures taken, including when they entered into force

Please provide further information on cases of non-compliance

Have there been specific cases in which your country cooperated with other Parties in cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 15.3?

Please provide further information

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25. Has your country taken appropriate, effective and proportionate legislative, administrative or policy measures to provide that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources utilized within your jurisdiction has been accessed in accordance with PIC or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as required by the domestic ABS legislation or regulatory requirements of the other Party where such indigenous and local communities are located as provided in Article 16.1?

Yes

Please indicate whether your country has taken measures to address situations of non-compliance with those measures as provided in Article 16.2?

Yes

Has your country cooperated in specific cases of alleged violation of ABS measures as provided in Article 16.3?

Please provide further information

The country has not yet received a request for cooperation.

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26. Does your country require users of genetic resources to provide information related to PIC, to the source of the genetic resource, to the establishment of MAT and/or utilization of genetic resources at a designated checkpoint, as appropriate, as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(i) and (ii))?

Yes

Please provide further information

Has your country taken measures to address situations of non-compliance?

Yes

Please provide further information

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27. Has your country provided the information referred to in Article 17.1 (a)(i) to relevant national authorities, to the Party providing PIC and to the ABS Clearing-House as provided in Article 17.1 (a)(iii)

Has your country made use of the checkpoint communique?

Not selected

Please provide further information

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

The law was developed recently and we are putting in place administrative guidelines for implementation.

Please provide number of checkpoint communiques available in the ABS Clearing-House, if applicable

Any other relevant documents

28. Has your country taken measures to encourage users and providers to include provisions in MAT to share information on the implementation of such terms as provided in Article 17.1(b)?

Yes

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29. Is your country encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems as provided in Article 17.1 (c)?

Please provide further information on how your country is encouraging the use of cost-effective communication tools and systems.

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30. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Compliance with mutually agreed terms (MAT) (Article 18)

31. Is your country encouraging the inclusion of provisions in MAT to cover dispute resolution as provided in Article 18.1 (a) (b) and (c)?

Not applicable, since no access requirements are in place

Yes

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The law provides for dispute resolution

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32. Does your country ensure that opportunity to seek recourse is available under your legal systems in cases of disputes arising from MAT as provided in Article 18.2?

Yes

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There are appeal procedures under the courts of law.

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33. Has your country taken measures regarding the following points as provided in Article 18.3?

Access to justice?

Yes

Please provide further information

Utilization of mechanisms regarding mutual recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards?

Yes

Please provide further information

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34. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Special considerations (Article 8)

35. In the development and implementation of ABS legislation or regulatory requirements has your country:

Created conditions to promote and encourage research which contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity including through simplified measures on access for non-commercial research purposes, taking into account the need to address a change of intent for such research as provided in Article 8(a)?

Yes

Please provide further information

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Paid due regard to cases of present or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal or plant health as provided in Article 8(b)?

Please provide further information

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Taken into consideration the need for expeditious access to genetic resources and expeditious fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of such genetic resources, including access to affordable treatments by those in need, especially, in developing countries as provided in Article 8(b)?

Please provide further information

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Considered the importance of genetic resources for food and agriculture and their special role for food security as provided in Article 8 (c)?

Yes

Please provide further information

The law covers all genetic resources in the Convention and the Protocol including Genetic Resources for food and agriculture.

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36. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

In recent cases such as the cholera outbreak, expeditious access to the cholera bacteria was done outside the nagoya protocol implementation framework due to the cholera being treated as a pandemic which needed to be handled expeditiously. Secondly, access and benefit sharing in the country is relatedly a new issue and the implementation framework for access and benefit sharing is not fully in place.

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Provisions related to indigenous and local communities (Articles 6, 7 and 12)

37. Does your country have indigenous and local communities?

Yes

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We only have local communities.

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38. Do indigenous and local communities have the established right to grant access to genetic resources according to your domestic law? (Article 6.2)

Yes

Please provide further information and reference to the domestic law establishing rights of indigenous and local communities to grant access to genetic resources

The law gives the local communities the right to grant access in consultation with the Competent National Authority

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Does your country have measures in place with the aim of ensuring that the prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities is obtained as provided in Article 6.2?

Yes

Please provide further information

Has your country set out criteria and/or process for obtaining prior informed consent or approval and involvement of indigenous and local communities for access to genetic resources in Article 6.3(f)?

Yes

Please provide further information

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39. In accordance with domestic law has your country taken measures with the aim of ensuring that traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources that is held by indigenous and local communities within your country is accessed with the PIC or approval and involvement of these indigenous and local communities and that MAT have been established as provided in Article 7?

Yes

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40. In implementing the Protocol and in accordance with your domestic law, is your country taking into consideration indigenous and local communities’ customary laws, community protocols and procedures with respect to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources as provided in Article 12.1?

Yes

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41. Has your country established mechanisms to inform potential users of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources about their obligations as provided in Article 12.2?

Yes

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42. Is your country supporting the development by indigenous and local communities of the following tools as provided in Article 12.3?

No selection made

Community protocols

No selection made

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of community protocols.

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Minimum requirements for mutually agreed terms

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of minimum requirements mutually agreed terms.

The community protocols are not yet developed. The Minimum requirements for MAT are provided for in the law.

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Model contractual clauses

Yes

Please provide further information on how your country is supporting the development of model contractual clauses.

Draft Contract Agreements have been developed as part of the implementing regulations.

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43. Has your country endeavoured not to restrict the customary use and exchange of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge within and among indigenous and local communities as provided in Article 12.4?

Yes

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Section 3 (1) of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act No. 16 of 2016

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44. Additional Information:

No selection made

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place in relation to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources:

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Contribution to conservation and sustainable use (Article 9)

45. Is your country encouraging users and providers to direct benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources towards the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components as provided in Article 9?

Yes

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Sections 36 (b) (c) & 43 (k) of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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46. Please indicate how the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol has contributed to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in your country:

No answer provided

The country is in the preliminary stages of implementing the Protocol hence it is too early to evaluate the contribution to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

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47. Additional Information:

No additional information provided.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Transboundary cooperation (Article 11)

48. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate, with the involvement of indigenous and local communities concerned, with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same genetic resources are found in situ within the territory of more than one Party as provided in Article 11.1?

Yes

If your country has indigenous and local communities, please provide further detail of their involvement.

Sections 35 (2) of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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The country is currently participating in 3 trans-frontier conservation agreements

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49. Is your country endeavouring to cooperate with a view to implementing the Protocol in instances where the same traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is shared by one or more indigenous and local communities in several Parties as provided in Article 11.2?

Not applicable, since there are no indigenous and local communities in my country

Yes

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Sections 4 of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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50. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Any other relevant documents

Model contractual clauses, codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards (Article 19 and 20)

51. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of model contractual clauses for MAT as provided in Article 19?

Yes

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52. Is your country encouraging the development, update and use of codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices or standards as provided in Article 20?

Yes

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Sections 18 (4), 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, 32, 37, 38, 39 of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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53. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges

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Awareness-raising and capacity (Article 21 and 22)

54. Has your country taken measures to raise awareness of the importance of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and related access and benefit-sharing issues as provided in Article 21?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the awareness-raising strategy for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS? Adopted as descision NP-1/9

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

Awareness raising is covered under the of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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1.The Sections 6 (a) of the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore No. 16 of 2016

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55. Has your country taken measures to build and develop capacity and strengthening of human resources and institutional capacities to effectively implement the Protocol as provided in Article 22?

Yes

Has your country taken measures to implement the strategic framework for capacity-building and development to support effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

The focal point and other stakeholders have participated in capacity building workshops with support from capacity building initiatives

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Various stakeholders have attended programmes on genetic resources under Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).

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56. Has your country received external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

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1. The focal point and other stakeholders have participated in capacity building workshops with support from capacity building initiatives 2. Global Environment Facility (GEF) has supported Zambia in developing the Interim National Report 3. world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have supported stakeholders in capacity building workshops

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57. Has your country provided external support for building and developing capacity for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

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58. Additional Information:

No additional information provided

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges for putting measures in place:

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Technology transfer, collaboration and cooperation (Article 23)

59. Is your country collaborating and cooperating in technical and scientific research and development programmes as a means to achieve the objective of the Protocol as provided in Article 23?

Yes

Please provide a summary of the measures taken.

International organisations and Students are being given access to carry out research on a number of genetic resources

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Optional additional information

60. Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered for becoming a Party to the Nagoya Protocol.

No additional information provided

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61. Has your country established a mechanism for budgetary allocations of funds for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please provide further information

The focal point institution which is Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has a budgetary allocation for the Nagoya Protocol.

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

Use the text entry to provide further information. including on experiences gained in relation to mobilization of resources to support the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and the status of funds mobilized (level of domestic expenditures, or the amount of and trends in funding allocated, for the implementation of the Protocol and the funding gap)

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62. a) Has your country made financial resources available to other Parties or received financial resources from other Parties or financial institutions for the purposes of implementation of the Protocol as provided in Article 25?

Use the text entry to provide further information, .including on the status of financial resources (total amount) mobilized donated or received for the purposes of implementation of the Protocol

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62. b). Please provide information on experiences related to the mobilization of resources in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

Limited funding windows.

62. c). Please provide information on the status of funds mobilized in support of the implementation of the Protocol.

We have only received funds from GEF

63. Does your country have specific staff to administer functions directly related to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol?

Yes

Please indicate how many

10 or more

Please provide a summary of the main difficulties and challenges encountered.

1.limited funds 2. Limited technical support

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64. Any other relevant information:

No information provided

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Comments in the reporting format

65. Please provide any comment that you may have regarding the format of this report:

Positive observations: 1 The format is user friendly; 2. format is linked directly to the Articles of the Protocol; 3. The drop down menu is good for the report. However, some questions were difficult to answer as there was no explanatory note attached.

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