Federated States of Micronesia: an assessment of National Capacity to Address Agrobiodiversity issues

The conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity (AB) in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is considered as essential for the nation's development and ensuring future food security. The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Phase II project to assess the capacity of the FSM to address AB issues was carried out between January and August 2004, as led by the FSM Department of Economic Affairs. The assessment reviewed systemic, institutional, and individual levels relating to AB issues and documented the programs and activities involved in addressing AB issues, groups implementing programs and activities, inter-group linkages, and the obstacles and possible solutions to addressing AB issues in FSM. A questionnaire for collecting the relevant information from all four FSM states was developed for collecting information, and data were also collected through workshops and key informant interviews