The Bio-Cultural Community Protocol of the Ogiek peoples provides an insight into important social and cultural values of our people. It highlights and documents our traditional knowledge, way of life, customary laws and the key elements of Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) when engaging with external actors such as government, research Institutions, pharmaceutical companies and other private investors.

UNDP Case studies and stories from ABS implementation around the world.

This document presents the toolkit and guideline for access and benefit sharing related to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in Rwanda. The guideline has been informed by national laws, policies and regulations, stakeholder input and the Nagoya Protocol. The guideline does not change or supersede any existing legal rights or obligations of stakeholders as presented in national laws, orders and regulations.

With the support of the Japan Biodiversity Fund, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity developed this introductory e-learning module on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS). The course is designed to provide participants with an introduction to one of the three overall objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources or access and benefit-sharing.