THE PROJECT AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TRADE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS TO AFRICA. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) CONDUCT ANALYSIS ON THE STATUS OF BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORKS IN 6 PROJECT COUNTRIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AND CONDUCT NATIONAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS IN ADDITIONAL TWO COUNTRIES; (2) FACILITATE CAPACITY STRENGTHENING FOR POLICY MAKERS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY REGULATORS; (3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF SADC, FANRPAN AND CCARDESSA ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; (4) IDENTIFY AND TRAIN EMERGING BIOSAFETY POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS AND NEGOTIATORS; AND (5) ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF REGULATORS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA ON RISK ASSESSMENT, REGISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS. NO SUBAWARDS ARE ANTICIPATED.