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National Focal Point
Uganda Plant
Genetic Resources Centre is the designated National Focal Point (NFP)
for implementing and monitoring the GPA for the conservation and sustainable
use of PGRFA. The Steering Committee of NISM outlined the following
roles as roles for National Focal Point for proper implementation
of NISM:
- To monitor and implement the whole process of NISM
- To co-ordinate and facilitate in-country activities of PGRFA information
exchange
- To present reports on PGRFA at national, regional, and international
levels
- To provide technical guidance in the information gathering, sharing,
merging and synthesis.
- To design and manage a NISM web-site
- To establish linkages with various and relevant government ministries/departments
(including planners and policy makers)
- To provide editorial assistance to ensure compliance
- To conduct public awareness activities on NISM
- To coordinate steering committee activities (Secretariat)
- Prepare and submit work plans and budgets for NISM activities
- To draft State of plant genetic resources report for Uganda
- Revising and completing the Common Tables in the Computer Application,
to be used as a reference information by Stakeholders to facilitate
data entry
- Distributing the Computer Application and all relevant documents
to the Stakeholders participating in the National Information Sharing
Mechanism on GPA implementation
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