ANNEX A: PROJECT RESULTS FRAMEWORK (either copy and paste here the framework from the Agency document, or provide reference to the page in the project document where the framework could be found). Indicator Baseline Targets Source of verification Risks and Assumptions End of Project Regulatory system in Legal and institutional A national decree and supporting Official gazette Enough Project Objective Assumption: To develop and place for the framework for ABS guidelines and circulars approved notification political willingness to implement a national implementation of the exists, but not all in line with the Nagoya Protocol VEA/BCA website support approval of the Access and Benefit Nagoya Protocol provisions of Nagoya Decree Sharing (ABS) Protocol are framework, build incorporated in the national capacities current framework and support an ABS Number of ABS No ABS Agreements At least one ABS Agreement Signed ABS Agreement Willingness of the Agreement based on Agreements negotiated have been concluded successfully concluded concerned community or Traditional and approved so far provider to reach an Knowledge and agreement with the user. Public-Private Lack of agreement Risk: Partnership on the terms of the contract- Improved capacities of Limited capacity of At least 30 percentage increase in UNDP capacity scorecard target Assumption: national and provincial national and provincial national and provincial capacity Training Evaluation audiences for training competent authorities CAs for ABS as measured by UNDP ABS Reports and awareness raising for ABS implementation as scorecard and other capacity implementation as by UNDP ABS Number of training and Project annual progress building activities are shown by an increase in capacity development awareness raising manuals, and reports committed to participate UNDP ABS capacity score of 23% (17/75) programs being actively used in project activities. development scorecard Outcome 1 New Decree approved Existing legal One national new decree for Official gazette Enough Assumption: Strengthening for ABS in full framework ABS and regulations, circulars notification political willingness to national policy, legal compliance with the (Biodiversity Law and and guidelines for its VEA/BCA website support approval of the and institutional Nagoya Protocol related decrees) are implementation approved by the Decree framework for ABS insufficient and not in Government full compliance with the Nagoya Protocol provisions and obligations
ANNEX A: PROJECT RESULTS FRAMEWORK (either copy and paste here the framework from the Agency document, or provide reference to the page in the project document where the framework could be found). Indicator Baseline Targets End of Project Source of verification Risks and Assumptions Project Objective To develop and implement a national Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework, build national capacities and support an ABS Agreement based on Traditional Knowledge and Public-Private Partnership Regulatory system in place for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Legal and institutional framework for ABS exists, but not all provisions of Nagoya Protocol are incorporated in the current framework A national decree and supporting guidelines and circulars approved in line with the Nagoya Protocol Official gazette notification VEA/BCA website Assumption: Enough political willingness to support approval of the Decree Number of ABS Agreements negotiated No ABS Agreements have been concluded and approved so far At least one ABS Agreement successfully concluded Signed ABS Agreement Willingness of the concerned community or provider to reach an agreement with the user. Risk: Lack of agreement on the terms of the contract- Improved capacities of national and provincial competent authorities for ABS implementation as shown by an increase in UNDP ABS capacity development scorecard Limited capacity of national and provincial CAs for ABS implementation as by UNDP ABS capacity development score of 23% (17/75) At least 30 percentage increase in national and provincial capacity as measured by UNDP ABS scorecard Number of training and awareness raising manuals, and programs being actively used UNDP capacity scorecard Training Evaluation Reports Project annual progress reports Assumption: target audiences for training and awareness raising and other capacity building activities are committed to participate in project activities. Outcome 1 Strengthening national policy, legal and institutional framework for ABS New Decree approved for ABS in full compliance with the Nagoya Protocol Existing legal framework (Biodiversity Law and related decrees) are insufficient and not in full compliance with the Nagoya Protocol provisions and obligations One national new decree for ABS and regulations, circulars and guidelines for its implementation approved by the Government Official gazette notification VEA/BCA website Assumption: Enough political willingness to support approval of the Decree
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