REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
(1 Individual Consultant)
Situational Analysis on South African enterprises within the Bioprospecting/ Biotrade Sector, implementing
Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), in order to understand how the sector applies ABS in their business model
South Africa is a Party to the Nagoya Protocol since its entry into force on October 12, 2014. South Africa has a well-developed and progressive policy framework for biodiversity management. The framework legislation to regulate ABS issues is the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).

This legislation was built on the basis of the White Paper on Environmental Management Policy of 1998, the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 108 of 1998), the CBD, and the Bonn Guidelines on ABS.The objectives of the Biodiversity Act are to provide for: a) the management and conservation of biological diversity within the country; b) the use of indigenous biological resources in a sustainable manner; c) the fair and equitable sharing among stakeholders of benefits arising from bioprospecting involving indigenous biological resources; and d) to give effect to ratified international agreements relating to biodiversity which are binding on the Republic. ABS aspects of the Biodiversity Act are being implemented through the Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing (BABS) Amendment Regulations.

Services of a national consultant (based in South Africa) are required to primarily conduct and develop a report on a Situational Analysis on South African enterprises within the Bioprospecting/Biotrade Sector, implementing Access and Benefit- Sharing (ABS), in order to understand how the sector applies ABS in their business models.
Duration of the assignment: 60 working days (Estimated).
Detailed Terms of Reference and how to submit your proposals can be found on the link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/
Reference # 50712
Deadline for submission of proposals: 03 December 2018 23h59 (South African Time).