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An Emergency Reserve for Genebanks

Pre-screening and Eligibility

Before you continue, please read the Operational Framework for the Emergency Reserve.

The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (‘International Treaty’) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust (‘Crop Trust’) have joined forces to set up, and mobilize resources for, an Emergency Reserve for Genebanks to facilitate rapid response to imminent threats to unique germplasm collections that fall under the framework of the International Treaty.

This initiative responds to the recommendation by the Governing Body of the International Treaty for PGRFA to continue expanding cooperation between the Crop Trust and the International Treaty on resource mobilization, in particular initiatives that are jointly designed and implemented, and targeted to international collections and national genebanks in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

Please complete the questionnaire below to help us evaluate your situation. Your responses are confidential and will be made available only to the representatives of the Crop Trust and the International Treaty for evaluation purposes only.
1.Have you read the Operational Framework for the Emergency Reserve?(Required.)
2.Country(Required.)
3.Are you making a submission on behalf of the national genebank of your country?
4.Information about the applicant(Required.)
5.Please briefly describe the emergency situation.(Required.)
6.Total amount requested to address the emergency situation (in US$)
(Required.)
7.Eligibility criteria(Required.)
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The collection is located in a developing country (as defined by the OECD’s DAC/ODA list).
There is a demonstrated actual, imminent threat to a collection in an emergency situation.
Proposed rescue activities focus on immediate, short-term impacts.
There is demonstrated financial need (i.e., support for the collection has been unsuccessfully solicited from other funding mechanisms, or that no suitable such mechanisms exist).
The collection comprises unique genetic resources of regional and international significance.
The collection must be available in the Multilateral System (MLS) of the International Treaty, or contain a reasonable amount of material that is available in the MLS, or is otherwise operating under the terms and conditions of the MLS. If the collection is not available in the MLS, it is expected that steps will be taken to make the material available in the MLS as a result of this intervention
The recipient institution managing the collection agrees to transparent, efficient management of funds and timely reporting on their use.
The recipient agrees to develop a risk mitigation strategy and contingency plan as a matter of urgency, and generally complies with the due diligence requirements of both the International Treaty and the Crop Trust.
8.If available, please share URL links to online posts/blogs/news/pictures/videos/articles that demonstrate the emergency situation.