G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
26 June 2014  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
 UPDATE ON THE OPERATION OF THE STANDARDS AND 
TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
1  OVERVIEW 
1.1.  The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) supports developing countries in 
building their capacity to implement international SPS standards, guidelines and recommendations 
as a means to improve their human, animal and plant health status and ability to gain and 
maintain access to markets. In doing so, it contributes to sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction, food security and environmental protection in developing countries. More specifically, it increases awareness, mobilizes resources, strengthens collaboration and identifies and 
disseminates good practice to enhance the effectiv eness of SPS assistance. The STDF also provides 
support and funding for the development and implem entation of projects that promote compliance 
with international SPS requirements. 
1.2.  The STDF is a global partnership established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 
United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Other organizations involved 
in SPS-related technical cooperation, donors co ntributing funds to the STDF and developing 
country experts participate actively in the Facility's work. The STDF is managed and housed by the WTO.
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1.3.  This document provides an overview of ongo ing and planned STDF activities in support of its 
work programme. Annex I provides an overview of on-going STDF projects and project preparation 
grants (PPGs). The STDF recently issued its 2013 Annual Report, which is available on the STDF website.
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1.4.  Delegates who would like to receive more information on SPS-related technical cooperation 
are encouraged to subscribe to the STDF electronic mailing list (http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/ContactUs.htm ). The STDF regularly issues an e-newsletter 
which contains an overview of major developments in the area of SPS capacity building, including 
activities of the STDF and its partners. 
2  STDF MID-TERM REVIEW 2.1.  An independent mid-term review of the STDF, conducted in 2013 by Saana Consulting, was 
completed in January 2014.
4 On 28 March 2014, the STDF Working Group discussed the 
recommendations of the STDF mid-term review and agreed on an Action Plan to implement these recommendations. Work to implement the first recommendation, which called for a review of 
STDF's Medium Term Strategy and strengthenin g the Results Based Management Framework of 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO. 
2 More detailed information on the STDF and its ac tivities, including projects and project preparation 
grants, is available on  the STDF website ( http://www.standardsfacility.org ). 
3 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/Files/AnnualReports/STDF_AnnualReport_2013.pdf . 
4 This review was the third evaluation of the Facility. Previous evaluations were completed in December 
2005 and November 2008, respectively. G/SPS/GEN/1337 
 
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  the STDF, will begin in July 2014. A news story on the STDF mid-term review and the full report 
(in English only) can be viewed and downloaded from the STDF website.5 
3  COORDINATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 3.1  Implementing SPS Measures to facilitate safe trade 
3.1.  The STDF continued its work on the implemen tation of SPS measures in the context of trade 
facilitation (defined as the simplification, harmonisation, standardisation and modernisation of trade procedures). This work aims to identify key needs, opportunities and good practices to 
improve the implementation of SPS measures in a way that facilitates safe trade. It encompasses 
regional research
6 in selected countries in Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, 
Zambia and Zimbabwe) and Asia (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Philippines and Thailand). It focuses on how SPS controls are implemented for selected agri-food products, in 
light of the relevant provisions of the SPS Agr eement (notably Article 8 and Annex C). This work 
may provide timely inputs towards the inclusion of SPS-related components in broader trade facilitation programmes. 
3.2.  The preliminary results of this work we re presented and discussed at a thematic session 
entitled "Implementing SPS Measures to Facilitate Safe Trade" on 26 March 2014. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented the results of its research on the efficacy and 
efficiency of border post quarantine controls in Latin America. Some 200 participants, including 
SPS and trade facilitation delegates, observer  organizations and STDF Working Group members 
participated. Discussions pointed to widespread interest in this topic among WTO Members, particularly in view of the adoption of the new WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in December 
2013, which may generate additional Aid for Trade resources to strengthen SPS border 
management capacity. 
3.3.  The STDF website includes a background note  on this work and copies of the presentations 
delivered at the event in March.
7 Additional information on the findings of this work will be 
available on the STDF website in due course. The STDF Working Group will discuss possible future STDF work in this area at its next meeting in October 2014. 
3.2  Joint EIF/STDF analysis on SPS issues in DTIS studies 
3.4.   Ongoing collaboration with the Enhanced Inte grated Framework (EIF) is essential to the 
STDF's coordination role and to fulfil the target to devote at least 40% of STDF project grant resources to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) an d Other Low Income Countries (OLICs). Building 
on successful collaboration in the past, the EIF and STDF initiated work on a study that analyses 
the coverage of SPS issues within the Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies (DTIS)
8 and identifies 
good practice for future studies and their implementation. 
3.5.  The study is in line with STDF's mandate to enhance awareness in developing countries, 
notably at political and decision-making levels, about the importance of SPS compliance and the need for additional investments in this area. The purpose is to ensure that SPS issues are 
adequately prioritized in future DTIS and to mobilize additional resources for SPS capacity building. 
The study is expected to be finalized in 2014 and translations into French and Portuguese are planned. 
                                               
5 News story: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/sps_29nov13_e.htm ; Full report: 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/Files/KeyDocs/STDF_MTR_Jan-14.pdf . 
6 The work also benefited from a study by the Inte r-American Development Bank on the quarantine 
control situation in Latin America. 
7 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/TATradeFacilitation.htm . 
8 The DTIS is the cornerstone of the EIF deployment in LDCs in terms of mainstreaming and integrating 
trade into national development plans. The DTIS sets th e basis for all subsequent interventions and establishes 
priorities to reach trade expansion targets fo r a given country. For more information, see 
http://www.enhancedif.org/en/about/how-does-it-work . G/SPS/GEN/1337 
 
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  3.3  International Trade and Invasive Alien Species 
3.6.  Translations in French9 and Spanish10 of the STDF publication on International Trade and 
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are now available on the STDF website. This publication reviews and analyses key concepts and principles relevant to IAS and international trade in the context of the 
SPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and in relation to the two 
relevant standard-setting organizations (IPPC and OIE) under the SPS Agreement.
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3.4  Prioritizing SPS investment options for market access 
3.7.  The STDF is continuing work to revise and finalize the guide to prioritize SPS investments 
options for market access, based on the multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework. This work follows up on the STDF workshop in June 2013, which took stock of country experiences in 
using this framework and discussed options to improve the methodology. More information, 
including the draft guide and experiences from count ries which have used it, is available on the 
STDF website.
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3.5  New STDF website and Virtual Library 
3.8.  The new STDF webs ite will be launched in July 2014. The new website is based on a content 
management system and will allow the Secretariat to  more easily publish, edit and modify content. 
3.9.  An upgraded version of the STDF Virtual Library will be integrated into the new website. The 
Library (accessible from the STDF homepage) is an electronic information management system 
providing quick and easy online access to a variety of information resources focused on SPS technical cooperation and capacity building. It helps in facilitating STDF's role as a knowledge platform for exchanging SPS-related capacity bu ilding information, sharing experiences, and 
identifying and disseminating good practice. It w ill also complement and include links to other 
information systems and databases developed and maintained by STDF partners, donors and other organizations. 
3.10.  Members are particularly encouraged to su bmit the following documents to the Secretariat 
(STDFSecretariat@wto.org ) for inclusion in the Library: project documents and final reports, 
training materials, project evaluations/reviews,  SPS capacity needs assessments, cost-benefit 
analyses, case studies, relevant research papers  and other articles on SPS capacity building. 
4  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 4.1.  The STDF provides advice and support to beneficiaries on issues related to SPS project 
development and finances project preparation grants (PPGs) to assist beneficiaries in the 
articulation of their SPS needs and the development of technically sound and sustainable project 
proposals. Seed funding up to US$50,000 is available for PPGs, which can be used for any of the following purposes (or a combination thereof): (i) application of SPS-related capacity evaluation 
and prioritization tools; (ii) preparation of feasibility studies that precede project development to 
assess the potential impact and economic viability of proposals (expected costs and benefits); and/or (iii) preparation of project proposals that can be funded by the STDF or other donors. 
4.2.  A total of 63 PPGs have been approved and f unded by the STDF since its inception. The STDF 
Working Group may approve additional PPGs for fu nding at its next meeting on 20 October 2014. 
5  PROJECT FUNDING 5.1.  Project grant financing up to a maximum of US$1,000,000 is available from the STDF. 
Favourable consideration is given to projects that focus on one or more of the following: 
(i) the identification, development and dissemination of good practice in SPS-related technical cooperation, including the development and application of innovative and replicable approaches; 
                                               
9 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/Files/IAS/STDF_IAS_FR.pdf . 
10 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/Files/IAS/STDF_IAS_SP.pdf . 
11 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/TAIAS.htm . 
12 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/TAEcoAnalysis.htm  G/SPS/GEN/1337 
 
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  (ii) STDF work on cross-cutting topics of common interest; (iii) the use of regional approaches to 
address SPS constraints; and/or (iv) collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches focused on the interface/linkages between human, animal and plant health and trade, and benefiting from the 
involvement of two or more STDF partne rs or other relevant organizations. 
5.2.  A total of 68 projects have been approved for STDF funding since its inception. The STDF 
Working Group may approve additional projects for funding at its next meeting on 20 October 2014. 
5.3.  Annex I provides an overview of on-going STDF projects and PPGs. Since its inception, the 
STDF has devoted 56% of its project and PPG resources to LDCs and other low income countries (OLICs), as shown in Figure 1 below. Hence, the STDF continues to meet its target to devote at least 40% of its project and PPG resources to LD C s  a n d  O L I C s .  N o t a b l y ,  t h e  a l l o c a t i o n  o f  P P G  
resources to LDCs and OLICs remains high (i.e. 73% of the overall budget for PPGs). 
Figure 1: STDF projects and PPGs (US$) Figure 2: STDF Projects and PPGs (number) 
   
 
5.4.  Figure 2 above indicates that 52% of the number of STDF projects and PPGs has gone to 
Sub-Saharan Africa, 20% to Asia, and 15% to Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, 11% of STDF projects and PPGs can be classified as global. 
5.5.  Applications for STDF funding can be made at any point in the year but should be received at 
least 60 working days in advance of each Working Group meeting in order to be considered at that meeting. The next deadline for the submission of applications is 18 July 2014 . Further 
information on eligibility criteria, application forms, etc. is available on the STDF website. 
 
Recommended steps to follow when seeking PG or PPG funding opportunities with the STDF: 
1. Browse our PPG http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/PGPpgStat.htm  and PG 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/PGProStat.htm  webpages for examples of previous 
projects. 
2. Carefully read our guidan ce note for applicants: 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/File s/Forms/STDFGuidanceNote_en.pdf . 
3. Consult relevant stakeholders in the country/region. 
4. Send us a brief concept note of your potential project for feedback on eligibility and 
likelihood of funding ( STDFSecretariat@wto.org ). 
5. Fill out an application form ( http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/FDAppForms.htm ) and 
submit it electronically before the deadline. 
 
 
 
 
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
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OVERVIEW OF ONGOING STDF PROJECTS AND PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS1 
PROJECTS 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/242 Strategy to 
strengthen the SPS system in Comoros Build SPS capacity in the 
country in a comprehensive and systematic manner in order to increase its market 
access for potential 
agricultural products and fisheries. Comoros  United Nations 
Development Programme (UNDP) 30-Mar-12
 17-Sep-12 16-Sep-15 $1,033,673 
STDF/PG/302 Support to the 
cabbage sector in the 
Niayes Region of 
Senegal Increase the production of 
cabbage and foment exports 
from the Niayes region by 
controlling the spread and 
impact of specific pests and 
assisting producers in 
meeting the Maximum 
Residue Limits established 
by Codex. Senegal Association des 
Unions 
Maraichères 
des Niayes 
(AUMN), 
Senegal 19-Mar-10  01-Feb-12 31-Jul-14 $577,142 
STDF/PG/303 Regional Total Diet 
Study for Sub-
Saharan Africa Contribute to strengthen 
capacity of risk managers to 
implement international standards based on a good 
knowledge of hazards, risks 
and exposure levels to harmful substances in commonly produced and 
consumed food. Benin, 
Cameroon, 
Nigeria, Mali Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of the United 
Nations (FAO) 19-Mar-13
 01-Apr-14 31-Mar-17 $1,063,708 
                                               
1 Projects and project preparation grants th at have a start and end date to be determined (TBD) have not yet been contracted.  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 6 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/316 Strengthening 
phytosanitary 
inspection and 
diagnostic services in 
Azerbaijan Improve provision of 
inspection and diagnostic 
services by the 
Phytosanitary Control 
Service and Customs for 
maintaining the necessary 
level of phytosanitary 
protection for agricultural 
production. Azerbaijan Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of 
the United 
Nations (FAO) 15-Oct-13 TBD TBD $1,000,000 
STDF/PG/321 Building trade 
capacity of small-
scale shrimp and prawn farmers in 
Bangladesh Organize small-scale 
farmers in manageable 
clusters and assist them in developing and adopting 
Better Management 
Practices (BMPs) to address the contamination problem at grass-roots level. Bangladesh Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of the United 
Nations (FAO) 27-Jun-11 01-Apr-12 30-Sep-15 $568,750 
STDF/PG/328 Beyond Compliance: 
Integrated Systems 
Approach for Pest 
Risk Management in 
Southeast Asia  Develop and test new 
decision-support tools 
focused on an integrated 
Systems Approach for pest 
risk management in 
Southeast Asia (support 
implementation of ISPM 14). Southeast 
Asia Centre for 
Agricultural 
Bioscience 
International 
(CABI) Asia  28-Mar-11  11-Jul-11 10-Jul-14 $600,000 
STDF/PG/329 Enhancing SPS 
capacity of ginger 
exports through a 
Public-Private Partnership in Nepal Increase incomes of 
Nepalese stakeholders in the 
ginger value chain by adding 
value to the product exported to India and increase capacity to access 
new markets. Nepal Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of 
the United Nations (FAO) 27-Jun-11 07-Jun-12 06-Jun-15 $412,629  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 7 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/335 Strengthening 
Phytosanitary 
Controls in the 
Floriculture Sector in 
Uganda Enhance pest surveillance 
and diagnostic capacity to 
enable a better 
understanding of pest 
distribution and facilitate the 
implementation of efficient 
control strategies. Uganda Centre for 
Agricultural 
Bioscience 
International 
(CABI) Africa 30-Mar-12  01-Oct-12 30-Sep-14 $348,632 
STDF/PG/336 Enhancing the control 
of transboundary animal diseases in 
Cameroon Build institutional capacity 
and strengthen the veterinary services involved 
in the surveillance system. Cameroon Food and 
Agriculture Organization of 
the United 
Nations (FAO) 27-Jun-11 01-Jun-12 30-Nov-14 $510,788 
STDF/PG/337 ASEAN Pesticide 
Residue Data 
Generation Project Establish a regional process 
to generate reliable data for 
Maximum Residue Limits 
(MRLs) for selected "minor-
use" crops, as a means to 
promote harmonization with 
international standards and 
enhance market access. ASEAN 
member 
states Association of 
Southeast 
Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) 21-Oct-11 01-Dec-12 30-Nov-15 $607,000 
STDF/PG/343 Competency 
development scheme for the cinnamon 
sector in Sri Lanka Enhance the competiveness 
of the cinnamon industry and the capacity of the 
cinnamon value added 
segment by improving processing and handling 
practices. Sri Lanka United Nations 
Industrial Development 
Organization 
(UNIDO) 21-Oct-11 01-Jul-12 30-Jun-14 $630,000 
STDF/PG/344 Establishment of a 
Regional Virtual Food 
Inspection School in 
Central America and 
Dominican Republic Harmonize modern 
inspection procedures 
conducted by a properly 
trained cadre of food 
inspectors and food safety 
auditors in the region to 
contribute to facilitating 
trade and improving public 
health. Central 
America, 
Dominican 
Republic Inter-American 
Institute for 
Cooperation on 
Agriculture 
(IICA) 30-Mar-12  01-Jul-12 30-Jun-15 $905,225  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 8 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/345 Feed and Food 
Security Programme for Latin America and 
the Caribbean Contribute to the 
harmonization of the regulatory framework for the 
production and 
commercialization of animal feed, ensuring its safety and access to markets, based on 
the standards and 
recommendations of Codex and the OIE. Argentina, 
Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, 
Mexico, 
Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay Asociación de 
las Industrias de 
Alimentación 
Animal de América Latina y Caribe 
(FEEDLATINA) 19-Mar-13
 15-Feb-14 14-Feb-17 $991,100 
STDF/PG/346 Breaking barriers, 
facilitating trade in 
COMESA member 
states Increase intra-COMESA 
trade in agri-food products 
by reducing trading costs 
associated with SPS 
measures for selected 
commodities on selected 
trade routes. COMESA 
members Common 
Market for 
Eastern and 
Southern Africa 
(COMESA) 27-Mar-14  TBD TBD $902,690 
STDF/PG/350 Global Phytosanitary 
Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures 
and Training Kits Address the need in 
developing countries for documented technical 
resources to enhance their 
capacity to understand and implement International 
Standards on Phytosanitary 
Measures (ISPMs). Côte d'Ivoire, 
Jamaica, Malaysia, 
Sudan International 
Plant Protection Convention 
(IPPC) 28-Mar-11
 01-Feb-12 31-Jan-15 $600,000 
STDF/PG/354 Improving Safety and 
Quality of Fruits and 
Vegetables in 
Sri Lanka Analyse SPS constraints 
along the value chains, 
enhance public and private 
sector stakeholders capacity 
to meet international SPS 
requirements and improve 
public-private cooperation 
and networking. Sri Lanka International 
Trade Centre 
(ITC) 30-Mar-12  01-Mar-13 28-Feb-15 $562,484  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 9 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/358 Improving veterinary 
legislation in OIRSA member countries Strengthen the veterinary 
services in the region by harmonizing the legal 
framework in accordance 
with OIE standards for the control and eradication of animal diseases. OIRSA 
member countries Organismo 
Internacional Regional de 
Sanidad 
Agropecuaria (OIRSA) 30-Mar-12
 01-May-13 30-Apr-15 $488,330 
STDF/PG/359 African Pesticide 
Residue Data 
Generation Project Enhance regional capacity in 
pesticide residues data 
generation and monitoring 
for establishing, 
implementing, and 
complying with international 
pesticide residue standards. Benin, 
Cameroon, 
Ghana, 
Kenya, Mali, 
Senegal, 
Tanzania, 
Uganda , 
Zambia African Union 
Inter-African 
Bureau for 
Animal 
Resources (AU-
IBAR) 11-Oct-12 01-May-13 30-Apr-16 $446,150 
STDF/PG/381 CocoaSafe: SPS 
capacity building and 
knowledge sharing for 
the cocoa sector in South East Asia  Maintain and increase 
market access of cocoa 
exports by improving 
practices along the supply chain to meet international 
food safety standards. Indonesia, 
Malaysia, 
Papua New 
Guinea  International 
Cocoa 
Organization 
(ICCO) 11-Oct-12 01-Nov-13 31-Oct-15 $604,491 
STDF/PG/401 Training of 
Phytosanitary 
Capacity Evaluation 
(PCE) Facilitators Improve the capability of 
developing countries to use 
the Phytosanitary Capacity 
Evaluation (PCE) tool to 
evaluate their capacities, 
identify gaps and plan their 
national phytosanitary and 
development programmes. Developing 
countries International 
Plant Protection 
Convention 
(IPPC) 11-Oct-12 01-Apr-14 30-Sep-16 $655,436  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 10 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/436 Strengthening 
regional capacity in Latin America to meet 
pesticides export 
requirements Strengthen the capacity of 
Latin American countries in pesticide residues data 
generation and monitoring, 
to support the establishment and implementation of international standards. Bolivia, 
Plurinational State of; 
Colombia; 
Costa Rica; Dominican Republic: 
Ecuador; 
El Salvador; Guatemala; 
Honduras; 
Nicaragua; Panama; 
Peru Inter-American 
Institute for Cooperation on 
Agriculture 
(IICA) 19-Mar-13
 01-Oct-13 30-Sep-16 $346,450 
STDF/PG/460 Implementation of 
ISPM 15 Conduct an empirical 
analysis of how the 
regulation affects the 
economic growth of a group 
of countries in Africa Botswana, 
Cameroon, 
Kenya, 
Mozambique   27-Mar-14  TBD TBD $285,159 
  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 11 - PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS (PPGs) 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/355 Prevention and 
Control Capacity Building on Aflatoxin 
Contamination of 
China Peanut Carry out an analysis of the 
main constraints and opportunities concerning 
aflatoxin contamination in 
the Jilin and Shandong provinces and develop a 
project proposal. China China National 
Standardization Administration 
Institute 
(CNIS) 27-Mar-14 TBD TBD $50,000 
STDF/PPG/377 Strengthening the 
National Plant 
Protection System in 
The Gambia Conduct a comprehensive 
assessment of the 
phytosanitary capacity gaps 
using the IPPC-PCE Tool and 
develop a project to 
implement action points to 
enhance the national plant 
protection system. The Gambia International 
Plant Protection 
Convention 
(IPPC) 30-Mar-12 01-Feb-13 Upon 
approval $50,000 
STDF/PPG/379 Promoting the 
effective participation 
of SADC member states in the WTO SPS 
Committee Strengthen the capacity of 
SPS authorities in SADC 
member states to be able to effectively implement their 
SPS obligations and assert 
their rights as WTO Members. SADC 
member 
states Kevin Walker 22-Mar-13 15-Jul-13 Upon 
approval $25,000 
STDF/PPG/392 Integrating SPS in 
Sierra Leone: A whole 
chain approach to 
developing the 
national food safety 
management system Assess the national food 
safety management system 
and develop plans for 
institutional capacity building 
and determine priorities in 
order to achieve compliance 
with SPS requirements. Sierra Leone Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of 
the United 
Nations (FAO) 19-Mar-13 01-Nov-13  Upon 
approval $39,000 
STDF/PPG/404 Developing virus 
indexing capacity for planting materials in Malawi Undertake a feasibility study 
to assess the viability of building capacity for indexing and production of virus-free 
planting materials for 
bananas in Malawi. Malawi Department of 
Agricultural Research Services 
(DARS), Malawi 19-Mar-13 01-Nov-13
 Upon 
approval $18,701  
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- 12 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/428 Trade and Improved 
Livelihoods in Aquatic 
Production in Africa 
(TILAPIA) Assist in consolidating a 
concept note for a regional 
project to build capacity on 
fish health and aquatic 
biosecurity to sustain and 
develop aquaculture and 
fisheries in Africa. African 
countries African Union 
Inter-African 
Bureau for 
Animal 
Resources (AU-
IBAR) 15-Oct-13 15-Apr-14 15-Jan-15 $50,000 
STDF/PPG/431 Aflatoxin management 
in chillies in Pakistan Establish quality systems to 
address mycotoxin contamination of agri-food commodities and resulting 
international trade barriers Pakistan Pakistan 
Agricultural Research Council (PARC) 27-Mar-14 TBD TBD $34,000 
STDF/PPG/432 Information systems 
for surveillance and 
pest reporting in Asia 
Pacific countries Enable countries to 
implement international 
phytosanitary standards and 
to fulfil their SPS obligations 
mainly related to 
transparency and risk 
assessment. Asia Pacific 
countries Australia's 
Department of 
Agriculture 
Fisheries and 
Forestry 
(DAFF) 19-Mar-13 15-Mar-14 15-Oct-14 $49,990 
STDF/PPG/435 Strengthening SPS 
compliance of sesame 
production in Sudan 
for enhanced access to international 
markets Carry out an assessment of 
compliance challenges of 
sesame production for 
exports and elaborate a project proposal aiming to 
strengthen SPS compliance 
to enhance access to international markets. Sudan United Nations 
Industrial 
Development 
Organization (UNIDO) 15-Oct-13 TBD TBD $50,000 
STDF/PPG/453 Building capacity and 
facilitating enabling 
mechanisms for 
harmonizing 
Aquaculture 
Certification Pilot test the conformity 
evaluation framework being 
developed by FAO and 
develop a project proposal to 
support the development and 
implementation of public 
aquaculture certification 
systems to contribute to 
intra-regional free trade. ASEAN 
member 
states Network of 
Aquaculture 
Centres in Asia 
Pacific (NACA) 15-Oct-13 01-Jun-14 28-Feb-15 $48,000  
  G/SPS/GEN/1337  
 
- 13 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ 
person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/457 Global Veterinary 
Drug Database (GVDD) Develop information resource 
on veterinary drug residues to support trade in safe products of animal origin Global International 
Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 
Erasmus 
University of Rotterdam 27-Mar-14 24-May-14
 28-Feb-15 $76,250 
STDF/PPG/462 Operationalization of 
the Scientific Affairs 
and Food Control 
Directorates of the 
newly established 
Food Safety and 
Quality authority of 
the Gambia Support a five-year 
Development Plan in relation 
to the efficient and effective 
functioning of the Scientific 
Affairs Directorate and Food 
Control Directorate. The Gambia Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of 
the United 
Nations (FAO) 15-Oct-13 01-Jun-14 31-Dec-14 $50,000 
 
 
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