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Detail of GEF Project #3043
| GEF Project ID | 3043 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Support to the Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework |
| Country | Moldova |
| Region | Europe and Central Asia |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1; 2; 3; 4; 13 |
| Approval Date | 2006-04-21 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2006-06-15 |
| Project Completion Date | 2010-07-01 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Moldova |
| Description | The main purpose of this project is to help Moldova to strengthen the existing institutional and technical structures and infrastructures needed to meet the obligations of the Protocol and have a National Biosafety Framework fully operational by : - The implementation of the Moldova’s legislative framework on the safe use of biotechnology through improvement of the Biosafety law, development of sectorial regulations, guidelines and manuals; - The preparation of specific technical guidelines; - The strengthening of appropriate institutional structures for risk assessment and decision making; - The development and implementation of policies for biosafety; - The training of decision makers, scientists, and administrative and technical staff on legal and technical matters; - The reinforcement of the existing infrastructures (laboratories) to strengthen monitoring; - The setting up of a mechanism for monitoring and enforcement; - The strengthening of communication and information exchange relating to biosafety both at the national level as well as through the BCH - Systems for strengthening public awareness, education and participation in decision making on GMOs. |
| Implementation Status | Project in appraisal. |
| GEF Project Grant | 542,350 USD |
| GEF Grant | 542,350 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 147,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 689,350 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 48,812 USD |
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