Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework of Cambodia

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.