The ABS Clearing-House is a key tool for facilitating the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol by enhancing legal certainty, clarity and transparency on procedures for access and for monitoring the utilization of genetic resources along the value chain, including through the internationally recognized certificate of compliance.
Ministries
• Ministry of Water and Environment – Uganda
• Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
• Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
• Ministry of Local Governments
• Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
• Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
• Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
• Ministry of Works and Transport
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives
• Office of the President
• Ministry of Water and Environment – Uganda
• Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
• Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
• Ministry of Local Governments
• Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
• Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
• Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
• Ministry of Works and Transport
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives
• Office of the President
Departments
• Department of aquaculture and fisheries
• Department of Forestry Sector Support
• Department of Animal Resources
• Department of Crop Resources
• Department of Entomology
• Department of aquaculture and fisheries
• Department of Forestry Sector Support
• Department of Animal Resources
• Department of Crop Resources
• Department of Entomology
Agencies
• National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
• Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
• Uganda Wirldlife Authority (UWA)
• National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB)
• Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
• National Drug Authority
• National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
• Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
• Uganda Wirldlife Authority (UWA)
• National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB)
• Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
• National Drug Authority
Research Institutions
• National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
• Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI)
• Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)
• National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
• Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI)
• Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)
Universities
Civil Society Organisations
• Nature Uganda
• Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment
• Conservation through Public Health
• United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
• Karamoja Women Cultural Group
• Nature Uganda
• Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment
• Conservation through Public Health
• United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
• Karamoja Women Cultural Group
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
• Ik
• Batwa
• Bennet
• Tepeth
• Ik
• Batwa
• Bennet
• Tepeth
The Nagoya Protocol on ABS and its fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the CBD is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way. It entered into force on 12th October 2014.
ABS Clearing-House is a portal, administered jointly by National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST).