Evaluation Detail

Capacity Building Activities on Implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Evaluation Plan:: 2008-2012, Malaysia
Evaluation Type:: Final Project
Planned End Date:: 07/2012
Completion Date:: 12/2012
Status:: Completed
Management Response:: Yes
Evaluation Budget(US $):: 20,000

? The overall rating for the project implementation and the achievement of the project outcomes and objectives is highly satisfactory. ? The project has met its immediate objective, which was to implement a workable national biosafety regulatory process that meets the country?s obligations as a Party to the CPB. The project documents record that the Biosafety Act (2007) was implemented with the passing of operational regulations that were drafted as a part of this program. ? The Department of Biosafety, the National Biosafety Board, the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee and a number of Institutional Biosafety Committees have been formed in accordance with the Act. These bodies comprise the national biosafety framework and are all functioning to provide assessments and decisions on both notifications and approvals with respect to activities with living modified organisms. ? The project has focused its efforts on establishing these bodies and equipping them with the skills needed to carry out their biosafety functions with efficiency and confidence. The overall biosafety capacity building is never could be completed. There needs to be a steady influx of trained experts to assist in the delivery of efficient and transparent biosafety services.

Document	Type	Language	Size	Status	Downloads
Final TE report Biosafety project 30 July 2012.pdf	report	English	754.36 KB	Posted	1694
TOR Terminal Evaluation Biosafety MYS Final Mar2012.pdf	tor	English	515.75 KB	Posted	530
Brief Lesson Learns Biosafety.docx	summary	English	15.33 KB	Posted	666

Title

Capacity Building Activities on Implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Atlas Project Number:

00034097

Evaluation Plan:

2008-2012, Malaysia

Evaluation Type:

Final Project

Status:

Completed

Completion Date:

12/2012

Planned End Date:

07/2012

Management Response:

Yes

Focus Area:

1. Environment & Sustainable Development

Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021)

1. Development plans and programmes integrate environmentally sustainable solutions in a manner that promotes poverty reduction, MDG achievement and low-emission climate-resilient development

Evaluation Budget(US $):

20,000

Source of Funding:

GEF

Joint Programme:

Joint Evaluation:

Evaluation Team members:

Name	Title	Nationality
Muffy Koch	Team Leader

GEF Evaluation:

Yes

Evaluation Type:
Focal Area:	Biodiversity
Project Type:	FSP
GEF Phase:	GEF-2
PIMS Number:	2182

Key Stakeholders:

MNRE, Biosafety Department

Countries:

MALAYSIAMALAYSIA

Lessons
Findings

Recommendations
1	? Implement short activity assessment forms for delegates to provide feedback on the capacity building activities. Summarise this feedback in activity reports. o Similar approach has been used when implementing the BCH Phase II Project activities ?Investigate mechanisms for coordinated regulation of LMOs in Malaysia using the existing regulatory functions of relevant ministries, such as field trial and facility inspection, export and import control; socio-economic impact assessments and food safety assessments. o NRE will also look into the possibility of forming up standing committee on biosafety between Government agencies to discuss on any related issue with regards to the implementation of the biosafety law in this country.

1. Recommendation: ? Implement short activity assessment forms for delegates to provide feedback on the capacity building activities. Summarise this feedback in activity reports. o Similar approach has been used when implementing the BCH Phase II Project activities ?Investigate mechanisms for coordinated regulation of LMOs in Malaysia using the existing regulatory functions of relevant ministries, such as field trial and facility inspection, export and import control; socio-economic impact assessments and food safety assessments. o NRE will also look into the possibility of forming up standing committee on biosafety between Government agencies to discuss on any related issue with regards to the implementation of the biosafety law in this country.

Management Response: [Added: 2012/12/06]

Recommendations were discussed in the NSC and are currently adopted.

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