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FIRST NATIONAL WORKSHOP

Establishment of National Information Sharing Mechanism and

Preparation of Country Report on Plant Genetic Resources for

Food and Agriculture

Kigali, Rwanda, 24-25 January 2012

REPORT

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PART I

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FIRST NATIONAL WORKSHOP

1.1 Context

The Global Plan of Action (GPA) for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant

Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA), is a framework for action at

community, national, regional and international levels. It provides the priority basis for the

funding strategy of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and

Agriculture (International Treaty). Within the framework of the GPA, which was adopted by

150 countries at the FAO International Conference on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and

Agriculture (Leipzig, 1996), the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and

Agriculture (CGRFA) at its Seventh Session, requested FAO to develop a transparent and

efficient monitoring process and recommended that for all priority activity areas of the GPA a

core set of indicators should be established in order to facilitate the monitoring process.

With the aim to strengthen National PGRFA Programmes, FAO is engaged in several

initiatives to co-ordinate national and regional efforts aimed to improve the conservation and

sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources including enhancing world-wide information

management and exchange. As part of this effort FAO, in collaboration with Bioversity

International (former IPGRI) has developed a proposal for establishing National Information

Sharing Mechanisms (NISMs), which are expected to:

Improve the ability of countries to make decisions about plant genetic resources

including establishing objectives, defining needs and allocating resources;

Build stronger partnerships among stakeholders in plant genetic resources

management within each country;

Increase the understanding by stakeholders in each country about the status of their

plant genetic resources;

Increase the ability of countries to monitor changes in their plant genetic resources

over time;

Improve the quality of information about plant genetic resources status and dynamics;

Improve the access to and sharing of information about plant genetic resources on

national, regional and global levels; and

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Enhance the capacity of countries to meet international reporting obligations (GPA,

Convention on Biological Diversity, the Second Report on the State of the World’s

PGRFA, etc).

Core elements of the proposed national PGRFA information sharing mechanism include a set

of indicators and a reporting format for monitoring GPA implementation, a computer

application to gather and exchange information on the indicators among national stakeholders,

and guidelines for stakeholders involvement, for the establishment of the NISMs and for the

preparation of the Country Report on the State of PGRFA.

The following background materials on each component are provided by FAO:

i. List of indicators and reporting format;

ii. Computer application for the information-sharing mechanism (delivered on CD-Rom);

iii. User’s manual for the computer application and the establishment of the NISM;

iv. Guidelines for stakeholder involvement in the implementation and monitoring of the

GPA;

v. Guidelines for the preparation of Country Reports on the State of PGRFA;

vi. Background documents related to GPA Monitoring and the Report on the State of the

World’s PGRFA presented to the 9th and 10th Sessions of the Commission on Genetic

Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA).

Once established, the GPA National Information Sharing Mechanism in Rwanda will rely

upon national resources for its maintenance, and country data reported to FAO will be made

available to the CGRFA and will be accessible to other interested parties through the Internet

site of the national GPA information sharing mechanism and through the web-based World

Information and Early Warning System on PGRFA (WIEWS). As recommended by the

CGRFA, both processes for the establishment of the NISM on GPA implementation and the

preparation of the Country Report on the State of PGRFA should be fully integrated.

1.2 Objectives of the First National Workshop

The First National Workshop on the establishment of a NISM for monitoring the

implementation of the GPA and preparation of a Country Report on PGRFA was held in

Kigali, Rwanda, on 24-25 January 2012. The workshop was organized by the Rwanda

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Agriculture Board (RAB) in collaboration with FAO. It was attended by 33 participants,

including staff from FAO and from RAB. The workshop was conducted through

presentations, plenary discussions and working groups and was held in English, French and

Kinyarwanda. The agenda of the workshop and the list of participants are given respectively

in Annex 1 and Annex 2.

The main objectives of the First National Workshop were to:

Present the overall project and agree on a defined strategy and timeline for: 1)

information sharing at national level and the establishment of a NISM; 2) the

elaboration of a country report; and 3) steps towards the formulation and adoption of a

national strategy for conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA.

Distribute structured electronic layouts for gathering information on: 1. Cultivars; 2.

Institutions; 3. Persons; 4. Projects; and 5. References.

1.3 Results of the First National Workshop

The workshop was deemed very successful by all participants who showed a great interest in

the establishment of a NISM and the preparation of a Country Report.

The following two outputs were achieved:

1. A Steering Committee of key stakeholders was established (see Annex 3)

2. A detailed work plan was adopted for the establishment of a NISM and the preparation

of a Country Report (see Annex 4)

According to the adopted work plan, the second and third workshops will take place

respectively in early April and end of July, 2012. During the third and last workshop,

participants will finalize and endorse the report on the NISM and the Country Report.

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PART II

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST NATIONAL WORKSHOP

2.1 Inaugural Session

The First National Workshop opened with remarks from Dr. Theodore Assimwe, Director of

Crop Production in Southern Agriculture Zone, RAB, who welcomed the participants and

highlighted the importance for Rwanda to implement the GPA to further contribute to the

objectives of the legally-binding International Treaty. This was followed by remarks from Ms.

Linn Borgen Nilsen, FAO, who welcomed the participants and stressed the importance for

Rwanda to establish a NISM and prepare a Country Report on PGRFA to ensure better

information sharing among all stakeholders for strategic assessment and management of

PGRFA. Key note speaker, Dr. Abebe Demissie, Regional Coordinator, ASARECA

(Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa),

emphasized the need to build strong partnerships among all relevant stakeholders in PGRFA

conservation and sustainable use in both the country and the region. Such partnerships will

contribute to improving national capacities while addressing challenges of food security,

climate change, genetic erosion and economic development. The guest of honor, Dr. Gahakwa

Daphrose, Deputy Director General of Research, RAB, welcomed all participants to what she

considered a very important workshop. Reminding participants that Rwanda’s economy is

largely dependent on the agriculture sector, and that climate change and genetic erosion

threaten conservation and use of plant diversity in the country, she invited all stakeholders to

commit and fully participate in the NISM process by sharing information at the national,

regional and global levels. Finally, Mr. Jean R. Gapusi, Researcher, Head of RAB-Forestry

and Agroforestry Research Station, and National Focal Point for the International Treaty,

described the project objectives and introduced the agenda of the workshop.

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2.2 Presentations

2.2.1 General presentations

- The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture1

Ms. Barbara Pick, on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Treaty, described the

objective and scope of the International Treaty, including the Multilateral System of Access

and Benefit-sharing. The Treaty came into force on 29 June 2004 and has now 127

Contracting Parties. Rwanda became a Contracting Party of the International Treaty in

October 2010. The objectives of the International Treaty are the conservation and sustainable

use of all PGRFA and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use, in

harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity. Ms. Pick also underlined the capacity

building activities carried out by the Secretariat of the International Treaty.

- Current status of PGRFA in Rwanda

Mr. Gervais Gashaka, Head for Cassava Programme, RAB, described the current status of

PGRFA in Rwanda, with particular emphasis on the conservation and utilization activities

carried out for the following germplasm: Banana, Bean, Soybean, Cassava, Sweet Potato,

Irish Potato, Maize, Sorghum, Wheat and Triticale, Avocado, Citrus, Orange, Lemon,

Mandarin, Mango, Passion Fruit, Apple, Pineapple, Tamarillo, Watermelon, Amaranths,

Ethiopian mustard, Nightshade, African eggplant, Pumpkin, Cowpea, Tomato, Okra, Coffee

as well as Forages. In summary, germplasm collections have been carried out for more than

2000 crop species accessions, 116 forage species and 115 tree species.

2.2.2 Presentations on the GPA and NISMs/Reporting Format for monitoring the

implementation of the GPA

- Introduction to the GPA2

Ms. Tona Isibo, Biotechnology Researcher, RAB, described the preparatory process that led

to the adoption of the GPA in 1996 as well as its objectives and overall structure. She stressed

that the GPA has been the main reference document for national, regional and global PGRFA

efforts. Ms Isibo also presented the 4 main activity areas (in situ conservation; ex situ

1 The Website of the International Treaty is available at: www.planttreaty.org

2 The GPA is available at: www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/theme/seeds-pgr/gpa/gpa_update/en/

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conservation; utilization; and institutions and capacity building) as well as each of the 20

priority activities of the GPA, indicating which ones should be considered as particularly

relevant for Rwanda (see Annex 5). Ms. Isibo highlighted that the GPA is a supporting

component of the International Treaty (Art. 14) and that the implementation of the GPA will

further contribute to the objectives of the International Treaty and of the Convention on

Biological Diversity.

- GPA – Latest developments and Highlights3

Ms. Barbara Pick informed the participants of the adoption of the Second GPA by the FAO

Council in November 2011. She explained the preparatory process and the rationale of the

Second GPA, highlighting the main challenges, changes and opportunities that have emerged

since the adoption of the first GPA in 1996. Ms. Pick briefly described the 4 activity areas and

the 18 priority activities of the Second GPA, highlighting that the implementation of the first

GPA by Rwanda would automatically contribute to the implementation of the Second GPA.

She further stressed that the implementation of the GPA by Rwanda would require the

involvement of the largest possible number of stakeholders.

- National Information Sharing Mechanism (NISM) and Reporting Format

Ms. Linn Borgen Nilsen gave detailed information on the NISM and Reporting Format for

monitoring the implementation of the GPA as well as on the process outline and related web

resources4. Ms. Borgen Nilsen indicated that the GPA monitoring is based on internationally

agreed reporting formats and indicators, and that the NISM is both a partnership among all

national stakeholders and an information portal that helps monitor the implementation of the

GPA. The NISM feeds into the World Information Sharing Mechanism on the

implementation of the GPA (WISM-GPA)5, which is the Global monitoring system under the

CGRFA.

Ms Borgen Nilsen further described each component and tool of the NISM, including: 1. list

of indicators and related questions for monitoring the implementation at country level of all

priority activities of the GPA; 2. reporting format, which is a structured questionnaire based

on these indicators; 3. common tables used throughout the reporting format; 4. computer

3 More on the process of updating the Second GPA is available at: www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-

themes/theme/seeds-pgr/gpa/gpa_update/en/ 4 Web address of the GPA Facilitating Mechanism: www.globalplanofaction.org

5 Web address of the World Information Sharing Mechanism, WISM-GPA: www.pgrfa.org

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application, developed to facilitate and simplify recording, processing, analysis and sharing of

information addressed by the indicators and the questionnaire reporting format. The NISM

operation requires contributions from a wide range of stakeholders under the coordination of

the GPA National Focal Point in collaboration with the National Steering Committee.

- Working Groups

Participants broke into four Working Groups to discuss the information document Indicators

and Reporting Format for Monitoring the Implementation of the Global Plan of Action for

the Conservation and Sustainable Organization of PGRFA (CGRFA-10/04/Inf.5)6 with a

particular focus on Annex 2 of the document “Reporting format for monitoring the

implementation of the GPA”. Each working group did the following:

1. Identified the questions to be answered by stakeholders [SH] under each priority activity.

2. Discussed and clarified the relevant questions.

3. Discussed which stakeholders could provide information/data related to the questions.

4. Discussed what needed to be done in order to access or gather the information.

The Working Groups discussed their results in plenary and identified several stakeholders to

be involved in the information sharing process (see Annex 6).

- Need for a Country Report and a National Strategy for Rwanda

Mr. Jean R. Gapusi and Ms. Barbara Pick highlighted the opportunities for Rwanda to prepare

a Country Report on PGRFA and elaborate a National Strategy for conservation and

sustainable use of PGRFA. A strong emphasis was put on the need to engage as many

stakeholders as possible in both preparatory processes that should be integrated with the

monitoring of the GPA implementation. Ms. Barbara Pick described the recommended

structure of a Country Report as well as the recommended steps towards its preparation. She

also stressed the need to establish strong linkages among conservation, utilization and seed

delivery systems. This could be achieved through the elaboration and implementation of a

national strategy that would prescribe result-oriented action plans and policies and bring

together all stakeholders.

- Introduction to the “Common Tables”

Mr. Amini Mutaganda, Senior Scientist, RAB, gave a detailed presentation of five of the

6 Available at: www.fao.org/nr/cgrfa/cgrfa-meetings/cgrfa-comm/tenth-reg/en/

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Common Tables (out of nine in total) to be completed by all stakeholders throughout the

process of establishing a NISM in Rwanda. These five Common Tables (in Excel) were the

following:

- Cultivars Table

- Institutions Table

- Persons Table

- Projects Table

- References Table

Ms. Linn Borgen Nilsen demonstrated the NISM software/database, highlighting the common

tables and illustrating how information submitted in these tables were essential for building

the database for Rwanda. It was recalled that all stakeholders should contribute as much as

possible in the NISM establishment process by providing and sharing the information

required. Furthermore, the participants raised a concern that some stakeholders could face

difficulties in correctly submitting information in the common tables, both due to the given

format and with regards to being unfamiliar with definitions used. The facilitators from FAO

confirmed that clear definitions – especially with regards to the Cultivar’s table – should be

available for stakeholders when filling in the common tables.

- Establishment of a Steering Committee and Adoption of the Work Plan

A Steering Committee composed of key stakeholders was established to coordinate and

oversee the process towards the establishment of a NISM in Rwanda. The Steering

Committee is composed of 7 members from farmers’ organizations, governmental

institutions, civil society and research institutes/universities (see Annex 3).

A detailed work plan was adopted by all stakeholders for the establishment of a NISM and the

preparation of a Country Report (see Annex 4). The work plan describes all activities to be

carried out in both preparatory processes and prescribes realistic deadlines. According to the

adopted work plan, the second and third workshops will take place respectively in early April

and end of July, 2012. During the third and last workshop, participants will finalize and

endorse the report on the NISM and the Country Report.

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ANNEX 1

First National Workshop

“Establishment of a National Information Sharing Mechanism and preparation of a

National Report on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture”

KIGALI, 24-25 JANUARY 2012

AGENDA

Day 1

8.30 – 9.00 REGISTRATION (Henriette and Gloria)

Moderator: Dr Asiimwe, RAB

9:00 – 10.00

Welcome Address Dr Asiimwe Theodore, RAB

Introductory Notes on behalf of FAO Linn Borgen Nilsen, FAO

Key note: Build stronger partnerships among

stakeholders in plant genetic resources management in

the region

Dr Abebe Demissie, ASARECA

Introduction of participants All

Opening remarks DDGR/RAB

Introduction of the Project and Agenda Mr Jean R. Gapusi, RAB

10:00 – 10.20 Coffee Break

Moderator: Mr Mupenzi, RAB

10.20 – 10.50 Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant

Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Barbara Pick, FAO

10.50 – 11.20 Current status of PGRFA in Rwanda Mr. Gervais Gashaka, RAB

11.20 – 11.50 Discussion on gaps, needs and priorities for Rwanda Plenary

11.50 – 12.20

Introduction to the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for

the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant

Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Ms Tona Isibo, RAB

12.20 - 12.50 GPA – latest developments and highlights Barbara Pick, FAO

12.50 – 13.15 Questions and discussion on GPA

13.15 – 14.15 Lunch

Moderators: Barbara and Linn, FAO

14.14 – 15.00 Introduction to the National Information Sharing

Mechanism (NISM) and reporting format

Linn Borgen Nilsen, FAO

15.00 – 16.00 Working groups on Reporting Format – identifying

contributions and needs

All

16.00 – 16.15 Coffee Break

16.15 – 17.00 Presentation and discussion of working groups’ results

in plenary

Working groups

17.00-17.15 Summary of day 1 Mr Antoine Nyirigira, RAB

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Day 2

Moderator: Mr Jean Pierre Hakizimana

9.00 – 9.45 Need for a Country Report and a National Strategy for

Rwanda

Mr Jean R. Gapusi and Ms

Barbara Pick

9.45 – 10.30 Introduction of the “Common Tables” including

questions and discussion Mr Amini Mutaganda, RAB

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00 – 11.45 Work-plan proposal and discussion Mr Freddy Gashamura

11.45 – 12.15 Summary of day 2 and adoption of the work-plan Mr Minani Vedaste, IRST

12.15 – 12.30 Closing remarks DDGR

12.30-13.30 Lunch

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ANNEX 2

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

No Institution Names E-mail Telephone

1 AFRICARE Munganyinka Edith edith2munga@yahoo.com 0788490213

2 ARDE Safari Albert kubaho.rwanda@yahoo.fr 0788598244

3 ASARECA Abebe Demissie a.demissie@asareca.org +256772965558

4 Behar Bidasoa Ganza Serge sergeganza@yahoo.fr 0788408269

5 CARITAS Bakundukize Pamphile pamphilus84@hotmail 0788842380

6 Imbaraga Nyiransabimana Patricia gashuri02@yahoo.fr 0788852712

7 Ingabo Ntahomvukiye JMV jmvntaho@yahoo.fr 0788836151

8 IRST Minani Vedaste minared2005@yahoo.fr 0788479619

9 ISAE Dr. Obedi Nyamangyoku gyokuobedi@yahoo.fr 0788817259

10 PROTOS/CSC Hakizimana J. Pierre hakijpfr@yahoo.fr 0788644955

11 RAB Akao Grace akaookullo@yahoo.com 0784205130

12 RAB Aphrodis Bagirubwira baphro@yahoo.fr 0788747948

13 RAB Gapusi R. Jean gapusirj@yahoo.fr 0788531388

14 RAB Gashaka Gervais ggashaka@yahoo.fr 0788419149

15 RAB Gashamura Freddy gashafreddy@yahoo.fr 0788478801

16 RAB Hakizimana Muhindo Paulin kalhakim2002@yahoo.fr 0788854743

17 RAB Kazindu Janvier kazindujanvier4@yahoo.fr 0788617614

18 RAB Mugrameza Thierry kmmugraneza1@yahoo.fr 0788430785

19 RAB Mukankubana Domitille mukadomi@yahoo.fr 0788629316

20 RAB Mukansonera Henriette mukansonera@yahoo.fr 0788742604

21 RAB Mupenzi Mutimura mmutimura@yahoo.co.uk 0788884099

22 RAB Mutaganda Amini mutaganda.amini@gmail.com 0788531374

23 RAB Mutajogire N. M. Jeanne mutmj@yahoo.fr 0788490213

24 RAB Ndayishimiye Tharcisse ndayky@yahoo.fr 0788587260

25 RAB Nkurunziza Ritah nkritah@gmail.com 0788512719

26 RAB Ntabana David ntabanad@yahoo.fr 0788415253

27 RAB Nyirigira Antoine a_nyirigira@yahoo.fr 0788350470

28 RAB Asiimwe Theodore asiimwetheo@yahoo.com 0782299095

29 RAB Tona Isibo tona.isibo@gmail.com 0788402540

30 RAB Uwimana Jeanne d'Arc ujeanne123@yahoo.fr 0788634771

31 FAO Rwanda Munyaneza Olivier olivier.munyaneza@fao.org 0788770495

32 FAO HQ Linn Borgen Nilsen linnborgen.nilsen@fao.org +390657054306

33 FAO HQ Barbara Pick barbara.pick@fao.org +390657053091

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ANNEX 3

Members of the Steering Committee for the establishment of a NISM in

Rwanda

One of the two main outcomes of the workshop was the election of the members of Steering

Committee for the establishment of a NISM in Rwanda. The Steering Committee is composed

of seven key stakeholders from: NGOs (1), Farmers’ organizations (1), Rwanda Agriculture

Board (3), Research/academia (2); as indicated in the following table:

Name Institution

Musine Juvenal La Fédération des Agriculteurs et Eleveurs du Rwanda («IMBARAGA»)

Obed Nyamangyoku Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Rwanda (ISAE)

Minani Vedaste Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST)

Jean-Pierre Hakizimana PROTOS (Belgian NGO)

Gapusi R. Jean (NFP) Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB)

Mutajogire M. Jeanne RAB

Bagirubwira Aphrodis RAB

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ANNEX 4

Work Plan for the establishment of a NISM and the preparation of a

Country Report

ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS DATE RESPONSIBLE

Preparatory phase: Preparations and consultations for planning the project and workshop

Dec-Jan

Meet with FAO to discuss and finalize the plans for the first stakeholder workshop

23-Jan NFP

1st National Workshop: - Presentation of project and agreement of a defined strategy for: 1) the establishment of a national information sharing mechanism ; 2) the elaboration of a country report; and 3) tentative steps towards the formulation and adoption of a national strategy for PGRFA - Identification of functions and responsibilities of stakeholders - Presentation of 'Common tables' and revision of information if needed - Adoption of workplan/timeline for implementation of the NISM and elaboration/submission of a country report (tentatively including finalization of a national strategy) - Establishment of Steering Committee of key stakeholders - Request confirmation of stakeholder’s commitment

24-25 January NFP

As far as possible update information in “common tables” (Organization table and Contact person table) with the NFP/project team

23-25 January (to be continued as necessary)

NFP and Steering committee

Write and distribute a report from the workshop to all stakeholders and FAO. The report should include conclusions, recommendations and the adopted workplan/timeline

03-Feb NFP

Distribute "common tables" to stakeholders for providing/revising relevant information (Organizations table, Contact persons table, Projects table, Cultivars table, References table, and Areas table)

03-Feb NFP

Follow up and assist stakeholders with data gathering and recording process

Mid-February NFP and NISM curator

Plan the second workshop and share the agenda with FAO

22-Feb NFP and Steering committee

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Completeion of all COMMON TABLES, with information from 1996 to 2012 and send them to the NISM curator for revision and recording under the database of the Mechanism

06-Mar Stakeholders

Record the received information on the common tables provided by all stakeholders in the database of the computer application

16-Mar NISM curator/documentation officer

Create and distribute CDs to all stakeholders 23-Mar NISM curator/documentation officer

2nd National workshop: - Recapitulize the Indicators and reporting format - Train stakeholders in the use of the computer application - Distribute updated computer application - Develop and adopt a detailed timetable for completing the questionnaire and submit the information to the NFP

3-4-April NFP and project team and stakeholders

Compilation and reporting of information by the stakeholders, directly into the data application

15-May Stakeholders

Answer NFP questions and record in the database By 30 May NFP and NISM curator

Carry out data merging, revision and analysis 13-Jun NISM curator, ICT and documentation officer

Plan for the third National workshop and share an agenda with FAO

20-Jun NFP

Prepare draft report on the state of the country’s PGRFA based on the FAO guidelines and the data and findings from the monitoring process.

11-Jul NFP and Steering Committee

Distribute draft Country Report to all stakeholders for their comments and share with FAO

11-Jul NFP

Provide comments on the draft Country Report to the NFP, for consolidation

22-Jul Stakeholders

Prepare a brief report on the establishment, process and purpose of the NISM, and its sustainability in the future

23-Jul NFP and project team

Prepare content for and develop web page of the NISM, including three-four static pages in English, describing its establishment, process and purpose, listing its participants/stakeholders and making the information accessible

24-Jul NFP and project team

3rd National Workshop: - Review, finalize and endorse the Country Report, and the report on the NISM - Distribute to the stakeholders the compiled database and agree on an action plan for information sharing among the stakeholders - Plan a stakeholder consultation towards the design of a National Strategy

25-26-Jul NFP and steering committee and stakeholders

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Stakeholder consultation to design of a National Strategy for Sustainable Management of PGRFA to agree on: - Gaps, needs and priorities in PGRFA management in Rwanda (based on the Country Report) - Measures required in the NS to address them, in particular: * Governance to be established * Relevant tools/instruments * Enabling capacities * Partnerships * Monitoring and Evaluation

4-5 Sep Stakeholders

Elaboration of the draft National Strategy and distribution to stakeholders for comments 29-Sep

NFP

Submission of comments by stakeholders 10-Oct Stakeholders

Finalization of the National Strategy (possibly with involvement of national/international consultants)

31-Oct NFP/Consultants

High-level meeting to present and formally adopt the National Strategy

30-Nov High level policy makers

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ANNEX 5

Priority Activities of the GPA of particular relevance for Rwanda

The following activities of the GPA were identified as top priority for Rwanda:

- Priority Activity 1: Surveying and inventorying PGRFA

- Priority Activity 2: Supporting on-farm management and Improvement of PGRFA

- Priority Activity 7: Supporting Planned and Targeted Collecting of PGRFA

- Priority Activity 8: Expanding Ex Situ Conservation Activities

- Priority Activity 9: Expanding Characterization, Evaluation and Core Collection

- Priority Activity 12: Promoting Underutilized Crops and Species

- Priority Activity 13: Supporting Seed Production and Distribution

- Priority Activity 15: Building Strong National Programmes

- Priority Activity 17: Constructing Comprehensive Information System of PGRFA

- Priority Activity 20: Promoting Public Awareness for PGRFA

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ANNEX 6

Stakeholders identified for the information sharing process

- AFRICARE (American NGO)

- BEHAR BIDASOA (Spanish NGO)

- Breeders and Researchers

- Rwanda Union of Agriculturalists and Animal Breeders (INGABO)

- La Fédération des Agriculteurs et Eleveurs du Rwanda (IMBARAGA)

- Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST)

- Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture et d’Elevage (ISAE)

- Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

- Medicus Mundi (Spanish NGO)

- National Agriculture Export Board (NAEB)

- PROTOS (Belgian NGO)

- Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB)

- Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS)

- Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)

- National University of Rwanda (NUR)