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45. Several existing
funding sources can be identified:
- Multilateral
donor (e.g. GEF, World Bank, UNDP etc.; Islamic Development
Bank etc.)
- Bilateral donors and foundations
-National funding sources
-Private sector sources
It was noted
that some multilateral intergovernmental and other technical
institutions (e.g. FAO, IPGRI, ICARDA and other CGIAR centres,
ACSAD, AOAD and COMSTECH) are not donor organizations, and
that their resources are limited. However, they can be partners
in facilitating funding.
46. In order to facilitate
funding of countries' implementation of the GPA it was proposed
that efforts should be made:
- to secure funding from environment-oriented funds (e.g.
GEF) for GPA activities, including ex situ conservation and
utilization. The increased opportunities provided following
the consideration of agrobiodiversity by the CBD was noted.
- to ensure that GPA/PGR activities are recognized as a priority
by national authorities (essential both for domestic funding,
and for foreign funding). In this context the importance of
(i) integrating PGR into development plans / national priorities,
and (ii) of the need to raise awareness amongst decision makers,
was recognized.
- to develop proposals that are competitive; and
- to develop appropriate partnerships with the private sector.
47. WANANET and CAN/PGR,
through facilitating collaboration between countries, should
play a greater role in convincing potential donors to provide
funds for projects with clear objectives and applicable in
many countries.
48. As part of the
review of implementation of the GPA, and in line with the
Leipzig Report, FAO is requested to monitor funding for implementation
of the GPA through existing multilateral and bilateral channels,
to cooperate with funding agencies, and to develop criteria
and guidelines to facilitate funding through all channels.
FAO was also requested to prepare an information document
on the importance of PGRFA and the need for funding of PGRFA
activities. This document should be made available to the
funding agencies.
49. The approach proposed
by FAO to develop a multi-donor Programme to facilitate implementation
of the GPA was supported. Participants were requested to provide
further feedback to FAO as part of the consultative process.
50. It was noted that
the establishment of an international fund for PGRFA was one
of the matters under negotiation in the FAO Commission on
Genetic Resources for food and agriculture as part of the
revision of the International Undertaking. The participants
recognized that the international fund would be an essential
part of the final agreement, and urged the Commission to conclude
the negotiations as soon as possible.
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