Support Programme for the Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio), BioFISA phase II African Biosciences Initiative (ABI) has been established by NEPAD. Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio) is one of four ABI-networks. The Government of Finland and the Government of South Africa have jointly supported the establishment of SANB
io through the BioFISA Programme from 2009 - 2012. A second phase for the support programme has been developed based on extensive stakeholder consultations and a Mid Term Evaluation for 2013 - 2016. This phase focuses on extending the network activities an
d capacity building for sustainable network operations beyond 2016.