Strengthening the national ABS framework and building capacity to facilitate implementation of the Nagoya Protocol.

Monetary and non-monetary benefits received by the national and provincial governments, the private sector, and local communities derived from commercialization of guanaco genetic resourcesNumber of new administrative rules of ABS at the national and provincial levelsRatification of the Nagoya Protocol by the Chamber of Deputies Argentina
Capacity of MINAMB and the environmental authority of Chubut Province on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing measured with UNDP's ABS Capacity Development ScorecardNational and provincial regulations related to ABSPercentage of population of researchers, local communities, indigenous peoples, and relevant industry targeted by the campaign is aware of the national law and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Nagoya Protocol provisions related to ABS and traditional knowledgeCapacity of local communities who reside in the production landscapes of the Chubut province to mainstream principles for the conservation and sustainable use of guanacos into production practices as measured by the UNDP's capacity development scorecardChange in the number of infringements related to illegal hunting in productive landscapes of the province of ChubutNumber of guanacos in the province of Chubut
Number of ABS agreements negotiated between INTA and the Province of Chubut.
Number of products derived from guanaco genetic resourcesNumber of technology transfer agreements signed between INTA and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) within the framework of research on guanaco genetic resources

Contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources derived from the guanaco population

Pilot project uses genetic resources from guanacos to develop an anti-diarrheal product and demonstrates Prior Informed Consent (PIC) and Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT), including fair and equitable sharing of benefits.