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Detail of GEF Project #2997
| GEF Project ID | 2997 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 1; 2; 3; 4; 13 |
| Approval Date | 2006-03-09 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2006-07-11 |
| Project Completion Date | 2010-06-01 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Environment Protection Agency |
| Description | The overall goal of this project is to assist Viet Nam to have a workable and transparent national biosafety framework by 2010, to fulfill its obligations as a Party to the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety, and to comply with the country’s Agenda 21, the government strategy on development of biotechnology (Resolution 18/CP), and the National Action Plan for biosafety (NAPB). Specific Objectives: A. To assist Viet Nam to integrate and incorporate safe use of biotechnology into national sectoral action plans and strategies in conformity with the national Agenda 21. B. To strengthen the legal and regulatory framework on biosafety so that it is consistent with the Cartagena Protocol, workable and responsive to national needs and priorities. C. To set in place a workable system for handling requests, carrying out risk assessment, and decision making for GMOs. D. To set in place a workable and effective national system for monitoring and enforcement E. To establish a workable and effective national system for public awareness, education and participation in decision-making for GMOs. |
| Implementation Status | |
| GEF Project Grant |
997,800 USD |
| GEF Grant |
997,800 USD |
| Cofinancing Total |
637,000 USD |
| Project Cost |
1,634,800 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees |
89,802 USD |
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