Biosafety Strategy and Action Plan for The Gambia 2026-2035

This Strategy provides a strategic roadmap to address the challenges related to biosafety and biotechnology, including limited technical capacity, gaps in public awareness, resource constraints, and the need to strengthen regulatory and institutional frameworks concerning safe and equitable use of biotechnology in line with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Therefore this Strategy describes the following strategic objectives: 1) strengthening regulatory and institutional framework and enforcement mechanisms; 2) enhancing risk assessment and management, monitoring, and emergency response measures; 3) promoting capacity enhancement and awareness; 4) mainstreaming biosafety into national and sectoral plans, ensuring its integration into relevant agriculture, fisheries, forestry, health, and environmental policies; 5) establishing data collection systems, performance indicators, and compliance tracking mechanisms; 6) fostering stakeholder participation and equitable benefit-sharing.