The Dutch-German ABS Capacity-Building Initiative for Africa

Initial WorkshopAt the Kirstenbosh National

Botanical GardenCape Town, South Africa

November 19th-24th, 2006

Sustainable Commercialization of Majidea Zanguebarica

(Mgambo)

BackgroundBackground

Centre of origin is the Kenyan coastal strip.Centre of origin is the Kenyan coastal strip.

Currently found growing in Hawaii, Barbados, South Currently found growing in Hawaii, Barbados, South

East Asian countries but in an endemic manner.East Asian countries but in an endemic manner.

In Kenya: no previously known In Kenya: no previously known economic/commercial value. economic/commercial value.

Found mainly in areas falling under the jurisdiction Found mainly in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya Wildlife of Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya Wildlife Service, Forestry Department and on private land.Service, Forestry Department and on private land.

Actors Involved Actors Involved

Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI). Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).

Growing Gorgeous, (Erin Lee Bratton & Betsy Rae Growing Gorgeous, (Erin Lee Bratton & Betsy Rae Mock), a US based partnership housed at the Mock), a US based partnership housed at the University of Wyoming. University of Wyoming.

Local Community Groups:Local Community Groups:– Ufanisi Conservation GroupUfanisi Conservation Group

– Goshi Dairy Self Help GroupGoshi Dairy Self Help Group

– Jiinue Uinuliwe Women GroupJiinue Uinuliwe Women Group

ICIPE-providing legal back-up support to the local ICIPE-providing legal back-up support to the local community groups and KEFRI. Others: KEPHIS, KWS. community groups and KEFRI. Others: KEPHIS, KWS.

How the genetic resource isHow the genetic resource isused used

Seeds of the tree used to make jewelry. Seeds of the tree used to make jewelry.

Pods sold as dry flowers. Pods sold as dry flowers.

Main market is the US.Main market is the US.

No known traditional knowledge. No known traditional knowledge.

Type/kind of ABS Type/kind of ABS agreement agreement

A Tri-partite Memorandum of A Tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding among the Understanding among the parties. parties.

Each party’s roles and Each party’s roles and responsibilities clearly laid out. responsibilities clearly laid out.

Access fees to KEFRI. Access fees to KEFRI.

Cash payments to seeds and pods collectors. Cash payments to seeds and pods collectors.

Wages for jewelry makers (the women Wages for jewelry makers (the women groups). groups).

Annual Royalties to each. Annual Royalties to each.

A trust fund for the community groups as a A trust fund for the community groups as a source of funds to carry out communal source of funds to carry out communal activities of their own choice-schools and activities of their own choice-schools and school fees, health centers etc etc. school fees, health centers etc etc.

Agreed benefits in the Agreed benefits in the agreement: Monetary agreement: Monetary

Training of the communities by KEFRI of Training of the communities by KEFRI of sustainable seeds and pods harvesting skills. sustainable seeds and pods harvesting skills.

Training of the communities by Growing Training of the communities by Growing Gorgeous of jewelry making skills. Gorgeous of jewelry making skills.

Equipment for making the jewelry. Equipment for making the jewelry.

Infrastructural support to the local health Infrastructural support to the local health care facilities. care facilities.

Agreed benefits in the Agreement: Non-monetary

Cash payment for seeds and pods collected. Cash payment for seeds and pods collected.

Wages for jewelry makers. Wages for jewelry makers.

Jewelry making equipment. Jewelry making equipment.

Training on sustainable seeds and pods harvesting Training on sustainable seeds and pods harvesting skills. skills.

Training and transfer of jewelry making skills. Training and transfer of jewelry making skills.

Establishment the tree specie (Establishment the tree specie (Majidea Majidea ZanguebaricaZanguebarica) nursery by KEFRI. ) nursery by KEFRI.

Benefits realized to date

Creation of income and employment. Creation of income and employment.

Training and transfer of skills. Training and transfer of skills.

Sustainable use of local biological resources. Sustainable use of local biological resources.

Other indirect benefits (mainly conservation Other indirect benefits (mainly conservation related) arising from increased planting of the related) arising from increased planting of the tree specie by the community, and others. tree specie by the community, and others.

Direct contribution toPoverty alleviation

Sustainable exploitation of genetic resources Sustainable exploitation of genetic resources is possible. is possible.

The ‘local community’ involved must be The ‘local community’ involved must be identifiable. identifiable.

The ‘local community’ involved must be The ‘local community’ involved must be organized in some way in order to acquire organized in some way in order to acquire locus standi to negotiatelocus standi to negotiate

There is a thin line between a genetic There is a thin line between a genetic resource and a commodity resource and a commodity

Lesson learned to date

National ABS legislation to set minimum/ uniform National ABS legislation to set minimum/ uniform access and benefit sharing standards at the access and benefit sharing standards at the national level focusing on poverty alleviationnational level focusing on poverty alleviation

Regional cooperation agreements setting Regional cooperation agreements setting standards/ conditions/ standards/ conditions/ rights/responsibilities/obligations on exploitation of rights/responsibilities/obligations on exploitation of cross-border genetic resources esp. aquatic cross-border genetic resources esp. aquatic resources and border measures. resources and border measures.

International ABS framework may be useful in International ABS framework may be useful in setting international standards and reduce setting international standards and reduce transaction costs- ITPGRFA may serve as a useful transaction costs- ITPGRFA may serve as a useful lesson herein.lesson herein.

Changes in national, Regional & int. level

Questions/clarifications??Questions/clarifications??

Thank you. Thank you.