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Country: Seychelles
Summary: National Consultant for the creation of Biocultural Community Protocols under the ABS Project in Seychelles
Deadline: 16 Sep 2019
Posting Date: 08 Sep 2019
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 36085299
Document Ref. No.: 59021
Competition: ICB
Financier: United Nations Secretariat
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
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National Consultant for the creation of Biocultural Community Protocols under the ABS Project in Seychelles
ABS Project in Seychelles Project Id 00099240 National Consultant for the creation of Biocultural Community Protocols under the ABS Project in SeychellesThe Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS), an agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity, was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya (Japan) and entered into force on 12 October 2014. The Protocol provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of the 3rd objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It applies to genetic resources that are covered by the CBD and to the benefits arising from their utilization. It also covers associated Traditional Knowledge (aTK) associated with Genetic Resources (GR) held by local communities. As a contracting party to the Nagoya Protocol, Seychelles needs to fulfil core obligations to take measures in relation to access to genetic resources, benefit-sharing and compliance.Under Component 3, Output 3.2.1 Biocultural community protocols*, model contractual clauses constitute the basis for clarifying Prior Informed Consent (PIC) and Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT), requirements between users and providers of Traditional Knowledge and biological resources.*Biocultural Community Protocols(BCPs) are instruments that set out clear terms and conditions to governments and the private, research, and non-profit sectors for engaging with indigenousand local communities (**ILCs) and accessing their local resources and knowledge.**ILCs do not exist in Seychelles.Objectives of the assignment:The main objective of the assignment is to develop a Bio-Cultural Community Protocol for the traditional herbalists in collaboration with the Culture DepartmentDuration:The consultant is expected to work for 30 days over 2 andahalf monthsDeadline for submission of offers - no later than Monday 16 September at 16:00 hours Seychelles time (GMT 4 hrs) to the email address belo...
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