<strong>Background</strong>

Liberia is a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS). In line with its international obligations, Liberia is required to prepare and submit its First National ABS Report through the ABS Clearing-House.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the national ABS focal institution, seeks to engage a qualified consultant to support the coordination, data compilation, stakeholder consultations, and drafting of the national report in accordance with the CBD/ABS reporting framework.

<strong>Objectives of the Consultancy</strong>

Overall Objective
<ul>
 	<li>To support the Government of Liberia in the preparation, validation, and submission of its First National ABS Report in compliance with the Nagoya Protocol and ABS Clearing-House reporting requirements.</li>
 	<li>Specific Objectives</li>
 	<li>Compile and analyze national ABS-related legal, policy, institutional, and implementation data</li>
 	<li>Facilitate inclusive stakeholder consultations at regional and national levels</li>
 	<li>Draft a high-quality National ABS Report aligned with the CBD reporting template</li>
 	<li>Support technical validation and finalization of the report for submission</li>
</ul>