The goal of the project is to assist the Royal Government of Cambodia to put in place a workable and transparent national biosafety framework, in line with national development priorities, Agenda 21 and the CBD. Specific objectives are to assist the country to: - establish and consolidate a fully functional and responsive regulatory regime in line with Cartagena Protocol and national needs and priorities. - establish and consolidate a functional national system for handling requests, carry out risk assessment decision-making and administrative tasks. - establish and consolidate a functional national system for "follow-up" activities such as monitoring of risk exposure and environmental effects, and strengthening of enforcement mechanisms, institutions and procedures. - establish and consolidate a functional national biosafety system for public awareness, education, participation, and access to information.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
2819
Country
Cambodia
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
2006
Status
Completed
Region
Asia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Environment
GEF Period
GEF - 3
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
459,125
GEF Project Grant
641,280
GEF Agency Fees
57,715

Timeline

Received by GEF
18 May 2005
Concept Approved
03 Mar 2006
Project Approved for Implementation
02 Mar 2006
Project Closed
25 Apr 2013