The Focal Point National Institutions will have the following functions:

a) Establishment of communication channels among all national organizations, research institutions, private & non-governmental organizations, universities as well as other stakeholders through out the medicinal plants agro-industry chain, and facilitation the exchange of information, concerns and aspirations of all groups.

b) Collection and dissemination of information at the national as well as regional level through the Network’s Secretariat.

c) Coordination of programs with other national institutions in the country as well as other non-governmental organizations, private industry, universities and all other stakeholders in the medicinal plants agro-industry chain on research, training (particularly women), extension and marketing requirements.

d) Linkage with the Network on all activities (sub-regional and regional research projects, training courses, workshops, conference etc…)

e) Advice government agencies on matters related to policy, programs and coordinated activities for the development of medicinal plants agro-industry.