Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points
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Central Africa
| Country | Address |
| Cameroon | Mrs. Prudence Tangham Galega Technical Adviser No. 1 Cabinet of the Minister Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection Ministerial Building No. 2 6th Floor, Door No. 636 Yaoundé Cameroon Tel.: +237 22 22 94 80 Fax: +237 22 22 94 80 E-Mail: galegapru@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Central African Republic | Direction de la Coordination de l’Action Environnementale Ministère de l’Environnement, des Eaux, Forêts, Chasses et Pêches BP 830 Tel.:+236 200448, +236 457840 Fax: +236 61 5417 banzileo@yahoo.fr Mr. Léon Anzitago-Benganede Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Congo | Brazzaville Congo Faculté des sciences de la santé Université Marien Ngouabi B.P. 136 be_toirambe@yahoo.fr Dr. Jean-Bertin Mouankie Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | M. Benjamin Toirambe Bamoninga Direction du Développement Durable Ministère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme 35 Avenue Pumbu, Commune de la Gombe B.P. 16 137 Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Tel.: +243 99 99 54 148 Fax: +243 88 43 675 E-Mail: be_toirambe@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Equatorial Guinea | Don Santiago Francisco Engonga Director General de Medio Ambiente, Ministerio de Pesca y Medio Ambiente, c/o Presidente Nasser, Bioko Norte, Malabo Equatorial Guinea; tel. +240 09 13 05, Fax: +240 09 29 05; E-Mail: engongaosono@yahoo.fr |
| Gabon | Mr. Rodrigue Abourou Otogo Directeur du Droit de l’Environnement Ministère des Eaux et Forêt, de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable B.P 3903 Libreville Gabon Tel.: +241 72 27 00, +241 76 39 05 Fax: +241 76 61 81 E-Mail: abourou_rodrigue@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 151. Mr. Lorenço Monteiro de Jesus Direction Générale de l’Environnement Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de l’Environnement B.P. 1023 São Tomé São Tomé and Príncipe Tel.: +239 225 271, +239 90 44 45 Fax: +239 227 156 E-Mail: bureau_ozono@cstome.net; lomoje@yahoo.com.br Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
East Africa
| Country | Address |
| Burundi | Mr. Alphonse Fofo Conseiller Institut National pour l’Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature B.P. 2757 Bujumbura Burundi Tel.: +257 23 43 04; +257 40 32 30 Fax: +257 22 89 02 E-Mail: fofoalphonse@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Comoros | Moroni Comoros Ingénieur Agronome spécialiste en protection végétaux, Technicien du laboratoire Institut de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, de la Pêche, et de l’Environnement Ex Cefader BP 289 Tel.:+269 76 30 68 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mr. Ediamine Bedja Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Djibouti | Mr. Abdoulkader Ahmed Aouled Coordinateur National du projet “Biosécurite” Direction de l’Aménagement du Terriroire et de l’Environnement (DATE) BP 2091 Djibouti Djibouti Tel.: +253 35 10 20, 35 10 97 Fax: +253 35 48 37 E-Mail: sahalamed@intnet.dj sahalamed1@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Eritrea | Asmara Eritrea Director General Department of Environment Ministry of Land, Water and Environment P.O. Box 5713 Tel.:+291 1 120 311 Fax: +291 1 126 095 E-Mail:abyoze@yahoo.com; depenvdg@eol.com.er Mr. Mogos Woldeyohannis Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Ethiopia | Mr. Tesfaye Woldeyes Head Environment Information Centre Environmental Protection Authority P.O. Box 12760 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Tel.: +251 116464879, +251 6464607 Fax: +251 11 646 4882, 76 E-Mail: gamtesfaye@yahoo.com esid@ethionet.et Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Kenya | Ms. Cecilia Katunge Nzau Deputy Director National Biosafety Authority P.O. Box 28251-00100 Teleposta Plaza, Kenyatta Avenue Nairobi Kenya Tel.: +254 722 380 778 Fax: +254 318 249 E-Mail: nzaucecilia@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Madagascar | Mr. Jean Roger Rakotoarijaona Directeur Direction des Information Environnementale Office National pour l’Environnement B.P. 822, Antaninarenina Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Tel.: +261 20 22 259 99 Fax: +261 20 22 306 93 E-Mail: jroger@pnae.mg Web: www.pnae.mg Cartagena Protocol Secondary National Focal Point |
| Rwanda | Mr. Malthus Mutesa ICT Officer Ministry of Lands, Environment, Forestry Water and Mines (MINITERE) P.O. Box 3502 Kigali Rwanda Tel.: +250 582628 Fax: +250 582629 E-Mail: malthus44@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Somalia | CBD National Focal Point Ministry of Environment and Disaster Management of Government of Somalia P.O. Box 40886 – 00100 GPO Tel.:+252 155 39 43 E-Mail: lasarooni60@yahoo.com Dr. Abdullahi Mohamed Issa Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Sudan | Khartoum Sudan Secretary General Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR) Ministry of Environment and Physical Development Gamaa Street P.O. Box 10488 Tel.:+249 183 784 279 Fax: +249 183 787 617 E-Mail: hcenr@sudanmail.net; abdmali@yahoo.com Dr. Saadeldin Ibrahim Mohammed Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Uganda | Kampala Uganda Senior Forest Inspector National Agricultural Research Organization National Forestry Resources Research Institute P.O. Box 1752 Tel.:+256 414 712 161 161 Fax: +256 414 712 161 163 E-Mail: davidhaf2000@yahoo.com Dr. David L.N. Hafashimana Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Tanzania | Mr. Stephen Nkondokaya Ag. Assistant Director, Environment Policy and Planning Division of Environment Vice President’s Office IPS Building, 1st Floor Azikiwe/Samora Avenue P.O. Box 5380 Dar es Salaam United Republic of Tanzania Tel.: +255 22 211 3983 Fax: +255 22 212 4631 E-Mail: srkaya58@yahoo.co.uk Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
North Africa
| Country | Address |
| Algeria | Mlle. Nadia Chenouf Sous Directrice des Sites et Paysages, du Patrimoine Naturel et Biologique Direction Generale de l’Environnement Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Environnement et du Tourisme Rue des 4 Canons-les Tagarins Alger 16000 Algeria Tel.: +213 21 43 2884; cell +213 72 20 33 90 Fax: +213 21 43 2884 E-Mail: chenoufnadia@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Chad | Ndjamena Chad Chef de Division des Aires Protégées Direction de Conservation de la Faune et des Aires Protégées Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Eau et des Ressources Halieutiques BP 447 Tel.:+235 52 4470, 235 52 2305 Fax: +235 52 4470 kadio_amidou@yahoo.fr Mr. Kadiom Amidou Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Egypt | Cairo Egypt Scientific Advisor Nature Conservation Sector Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency 30 Maadi Zerae Road, 7th floor Maadi Tel.:+202 3336 3222, +2010 607 7374 Fax: +202 362 0122 E-Mail: omtayeb@link.net Dr. Ossama El-Tayeb Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott Mauritania Directeur Adjoint de la Protection de la Nature Direction de la Protection de la Nature Secrétariat d’État auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé de l’Environnement BP 170 Tel.:+222 524 31 59 Fax: +222 524 31 59 E-Menvironnement@environnement.gov.mr; cheikhysidi@yahoo.fr M. Cheikh Ould Sidi Mohamed Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Morocco | Agdal Rabat Morocco Docteur d’Université en géomorphologie Chef du Service des Sites Department of Environment 36 avenue Al Abtal Tel.:+212 37 772 649, +212 63 801 157 Fax: +212 37 66 2703 E-Mail: sg@minenv.gov.ma; chihabben@hotmail.com Dr. Ben Ahmed Chihab Cartagena Protocol Secondary National Focal Point |
| Tunisia | Mlle Hazar Belli Ingénieur Principal Direction de la Conservation de la Nature et du Milieu Rural Direction Générale de l’Environnement et de la Qualité de la Vie Centre Urbain Nord Cedex 1080 Tunis Tunisia Tel.: +216 70 728 644 poste 269 Fax: +216 70 728 655 E-Mail: pfn.cbd@mineat.gov.tn bel_hazar_2000@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
Southern Africa
| Country | Address |
| Angola | Luanda Angola, National Director International Exchange Office Ministry of Urabanism and Environment Atlantic Building 4th February Avenue, 30 Fax: +244 222 310 003 E-Mail: lcs_miranda@yahoo.com; lucasmiranda62@hotmail.com Mr. Lucas Marcolino Miranda Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Botswana | Dr. S.G. Maphanyane Director Department of Agricultural Research (DAR) Ministry of Agriculture Private Bag 0033 Gaborone Botswana Tel.: +267 366 8100 Fax: +267 392 8965 E-Mail: gmaphanyane@gov.bw Web: http://www.dar.gov.bw/ Ms. Roberta Maria Lima Ferreira Third Secretary Environment Division Ministry of External Relations Esplanada dos Ministérios Anexo I, sala 439 70101-900 Brasilia DF Brazil, Tel.: +55 61 3411 8447 Fax: +55 61 3411 8446 E-Mail: roberta.lima@itamaraty.gov.br Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Lesotho | Ms. Qongqong Hoohlo Environment Officer -Data National Environment Secretariat Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture 6th Floor, Post Office Building Kingsway Road Maseru 0100 Lesotho Tel.: +266 22 311 767 Fax: +266 22 311 139 E-Mail: qhoohlo@hotmail.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Malawi | Mr. Patrick Salifu Senior Environmental Officer Environmental Affairs Department P/Bag 394 Lilongwe 3 Malawi Tel.: +265 771 111 Fax: +265 773 379 E-Mail: ods@sdnp.org.mw Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Mauritius | Principal Research and Development Officer Horticulture Division Ministry of Agro Industry and Fisheries Tel.:+230 464 4857 Fax: +230 464 8749 Email:myboodoo@mail.gov.mu Mr. Yusuff Boodoo Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Mozambique | Maputo Mozambique National Institute for Agronomic Research c/o Ministry for the Coordination of Environmental Affairs Rue de Kassuende No. 167; CP 2020 Tel.:+258 21 496 109, 492 403 Fax: +258 21 460 074 Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Namibia | Mr. Elmo Thomas Senior Science and Technology Officer Directorate of Research, Science and Technology Ministry of Education Private Bag 13186 Windhoek Namibia Tel.: +264 61 270 6146 Fax: +264 61 270 6143 E-Mail: ethomas@mec.gov.na Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Seychelles | Victoria, Mahé Seychelles Director National Parks & Forestry Section Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Transport P.O. Box 445 Tel.:+248 670553 Fax: +248 610648 E-Mail: francois@env.gov.sc Web: www.env.gov.sc Mr. Joseph François Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| South Africa | Ms. Maria Mbengashe CBD Principal NFP, Chief Policy Advisor International Biodiversity & Marine Cooperation Department of Water and Environmental Affairs Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Tel.: +27 12 310 3707, +27 12 310 3845 Fax: +27 12 320 1714 E-Mail: mmbengashe@deat.gov.za Web: www.environment.gov.za Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Swaziland | P.O. Box 2602 Mbabane Swaziland Senior Environmental Office Swaziland Environment Authority Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Communications Third Floor, New SPTC Building Sheffield Road, Industrial Site Tel.:+268 404 7893; +268 404 6960 Fax: +268 404 1719 E-Mail: szuke@sea.org.sz Web: http://www.environment.gov.sz Mr. Stephen M. Zuke Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Zambia | Dr. Alfred J. Sumani Manager and Acting Registrar, National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Technical Department National Science and Technology Council Curriculum Develoment Centre Building, Haile Selassie Road Longacres, P.O. Box 51309 Lusaka Zambia Tel.: +260 211 257196 Fax: +260 211 257194 E-Mail: chamanika@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Zimbabwe | Mr. Abisai Mafa Registrar Biosafety Board of Zimbabwe 48 Samora Machel Avenue, Livingstone House P.O. Box CY2600 Harare Zimbabwe Tel.: +263 11 877 990 Fax: +263 4 726 808 E-Mail: mafa@biosafetyzim.ac.zw absmaus@yahoo.com Web: www.biosafetyzim.ac.zw Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
West Africa
| Country | Address |
| Benin | Mr. Comlan Marcel KAKPO Ingénieur des Eaux-Forêts et Chasse; Assistant du Ministre de l’Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature Ministre de l’Environnement et de la Protection 04 BP 1005 Cotonou Benin Tel.: +229 21 31 41 29, +229 21 31 55 96 Fax: +229 21 31 50 81, E-Mail: mc_kakpo62@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Burkina Faso | Mr. Soumayila Bancé Direction Générale de l’Environnement, Direction des Conventions Internationales en matière d’Environnement Ministère de l’Environnement et du Cadre de Vie DCIE 03 BP 7044 Ouagadougou 03 Burkina Faso Tel.: +226 50 32 40 74; +226 50 32 40 80, +226 50 32 40 94 Fax: +226 50 31 64 91 E-Mail: bancebo@yahoo.fr |
| Cape Verde | Praia Cape Verde Research and the National Institute of Agrarian Development INIDA – PoBox 84 Tel.:+238 2 711482 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mr. Jorge Mendes Brito Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Abidjan 20 Côte d’Ivoire Coordonateur du project NBSAP Direction de l’Environnement Ministère de l’Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts 20 BP 650 Tel.:+225 20 21 21 91, +225 05 02 21 78 Fax: +225 20 21 11 83 E-Mail: augustinkone@yahoo.fr Mr. Patrick Léon Pedia Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Gambia | Mr. Alagie Manjang Senior Wildlife Conservation Officer Department of Parks & Wildlife Management Abuko Nature Reserve Gambia Tel.: +220 9845201 Fax: +220 9845201 E-Mail: alagie33@hotmail.com |
| Ghana | Mr. Eric Amaning Okoree Assistant Director Biodiversity/Biosafety Desk Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology P.O. Box M232 Accra Ghana Tel.: +233 21 666049, 662264, 660071 Fax: +233 21 666828 E-Mail: eriokor@yahoo.com eric.okoree@gmail.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Guinea | Mrs. Hawa Diallo Chef de Division, Coordinatrice Nationale du Projet Biosécurité à la Direction Nationale Contrôle de la Qualité de Vie Direction Nationale de la Diversité Biologique et des Aires Protégées Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable B.P. 3118 Conakry Guinea Tel.: +224 60 28 59 93, +224 64 21 90 50 Fax: +224 464 839 E-Mail: loubahawa@yahoo.fr chmdivbiodne@mirinet.net.gn |
| Guinea-Bissau | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment - Secretariat of State of Environment Bairro do Antigo QG. Caixa Postal: 399 Bissau Guinea-Bissau Tel.: +245 256239, +245 6683990 E-Mail: ivone.dacosta@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Liberia | Mr. Varney L. Conneh EIA Coordinator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 4th Street, Sinkor Monrovia Liberia Fax: +231 77523432 E-Mail: clvarney68@yahoo.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Mali | Mr. Mouhamadou Traore Coordinateur du Cadre National de Biosécurité Secrétariat Technique Permanent du Centre Institutionnel de la Gestion des Questions Environnementales (STP/CIGQE) Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement du Mali B.P. 2357 Bamako Mali Tel.: +223 2023 10 74, +223 2023 11 76 Fax: +223 2033 58 67 E-Mail: secretariat.stp@stp.gov.ml traoremouha2@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Niger | Niamey Niger Mr. Mahaman Gado Zaki Expert en biosécurité Direction Générale de l’ Environnement et des Eaux et Forêts Tel.: +227 96110415, +227 20723755, +227 20724412 Fax: +227 20723753 E-Mail: mahamane_gado@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Nigeria | Mr. Rufus Ebegba Chief Environmental Scientist Biosafety Unit Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing & Urban Development Environment House, Independence Way South Central Area Central Area P.M.B. 468, Garki Abuja Nigeria Tel.: +234 9 523 4119, 803 314 7778 Fax: +234 9 523 4119 E-Mail: simosahonigho@yahoo.com rebegba@hotmail.com Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown Sierra Leone Department of Environmental Protection Ministry of Lands, Housing, Country Planning and the Environment Youyi Building Brookfields Fax: +232 22 240146 E-Mail: jususyril@yahoo.com Mr. Cyril S. Jusu Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Senegal | Dakar Senegal Conservateur des Parcs Nationaux, Conseiller Technique en service a la Direction des Parcs Nationaux Direction des Parcs Nationaux Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature B.P. 5135 Fann Tel.:+221 33 832 2309; +221 77 651 2054 (mobile) Fax: +221 33 832 58 11 E-Mail: mandiayendiaye@gmail.com; dpn@orange.sn Mr. Mandiaye Ndiaye Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |
| Togo | Ms. Amah Atutonu Ms. Amah Atutonu Spécialiste en Aménagement et Gestion Intégrés des Forêts et Territoires Tropicaux Direction de la Faune et de la Chasse Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources Forestières B.P. 355 Lomé Togo Tel.: +228 221 40 29 Fax: +228 221 40 29 E-Mail: lydia_atutonu@yahoo.fr direfaune@yahoo.fr Cartagena Protocol National Focal Point |