Project

Realizing the potential of native microbes in the agricultural sector, in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol

Lead country

Panama

Participating countries

Panama

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From October 30, 2020 to October 30, 2023

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  2. 17.7 Promote learning on environmentally sound technologies
  3. 17.8 Operationalize mechanism on technology, innovation, capacity-building

Project ID: 5979

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Ecosystem management and restoration
  • Mainstreaming biodiversity

Sub-area(s)

  • Agrobiodiversity
  • Access and benefit sharing

Landscape(s)

  • Forests
  • Conserved areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • General
  • Tropical forests
  • Rural areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Agriculture

UNDP role(s)

  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Innovative approaches

Strategy

  • Technology innovation
  • Food and agricultural commodities
  • Management operation

Sub-strategy

  • Transition to safer alternatives
  • Innovations in techniques/ approaches
  • Sustainable agriculture practices and use of resources (TP 2, 7, 8, 9)
  • Community capacity building
  • Sustainable land management

Social inclusion

  • Smallholder farmers

Gender equality

  • Women's access to and control over resources
  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • Sci-tech pathway
  • People pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Improve resilience
  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 15.a Mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, sustainable use
  • 17.7 Promote learning on environmentally sound technologies
  • 17.8 Operationalize mechanism on technology, innovation, capacity-building

Conventions and protocols

  • Nagoya protocol (ABS)
  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
  • National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)

Private sector(s)

  • Large corporations
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs

Hot topic

  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy
  • Nature-based solution

USD $55,284,470

Grant amount

USD $14,535,059

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

8

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Canadian International Development Agency ($5,571,070)
  • Digital Good ($20,994)
  • European Comission ($1,114,206)
  • Flemish Government ($278,862)
  • Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland ($455,823)
  • Government of Germany – Funding Windows ($21,905,815)
  • Government of Norway ($3,996,328)
  • Sustainable Development Funding Window ($21,941,373)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Ministry of Environment (MiAMBIENTE)

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