G/SPS/GEN/1418  
 
24 June 2015  
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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) is a global partnership that supports 
developing countries to implement international food safety, animal and plant health standards, 
guidelines and recommendations to gain and maintain access to markets. In doing so, the 
partnership contributes to broader development goals of sustainable economic growth, poverty 
reduction and food security. Reduction of pest and disease burdens, and improved food safety, 
have a key role in raising agricultural production , reducing the prevalence of food-borne diseases, 
increasing food availability, and the protection of the environment. 
1.2.  The STDF was 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) (the founding partners). Other 
organizations involved in SPS-related technical coop eration, donors contributing funds to the STDF 
and selected developing country experts participate actively in the Facility's work. The Secretariats 
of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) 
also participate in the partnership. The STDF is managed and housed by the WTO. 
1.3.  Specifically, the STDF acts as a coordinating and financing mechanism.2 The partnership at 
the heart of the STDF is its key added-value. By bringing together the SPS expertise and skills of 
its founding partners and other organizations, the STDF provides a unique forum to exchange 
information, encourage collaboration and synergies in SPS capacity building, enabling the stakeholders involved to achieve more effective and sustainable results together, than would be 
possible alone. As a financing mechanism, STDF provides grants for projects and to support 
project formulation based on appropriate assessmen t of the SPS-related capacity building needs. 
Applications are particularly encouraged from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). 
1.4.  This document provides an update on STDF's work since the last SPS Committee meeting in 
March 2015. Annex 1 provides a brief overview of all on-going STDF projects and project preparation grants (PPGs). Delegates who would like to receive more information are invited to visit the STDF website and subscribe to the STDF electronic mailing list.
3 The STDF Working Group 
will have its next meeting on 12-13 October 2015. 
2  IMPLEMENTING SPS MEASURES TO FACILITATE SAFE TRADE 2.1.  The STDF has produced a new short film, en titled "Safe Trade Solutions", which highlights 
selected examples of good practice in the implemen tation of SPS measures to facilitate safe trade 
at the border from three countries in South America (Chile, Peru and Colombia). This new film aims to provide a training and awareness-raising tool for SPS practitioners, as well as other border 
agencies. It will be launched during the high-level plenary session, entitled "Effective 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to thei r rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 STDF Medium Term Strategy (2015-2019) and other key documents are available at 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/key-documents . 
3 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/ . G/SPS/GEN/1418 
 
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  Implementation of SPS Measures to Facilitate Sa fe Trade", organized by WTO on 30 June as part 
of the Fifth Global Review of Aid for Trade, which takes place under the theme "Reducing Trade Costs for Inclusive, Sustainable Growth". 
2.2.  The aforementioned plenary session will focu s on how trade facilitation can be married with 
robust, science and risk-based SPS controls, and the role that Aid for Trade can play in ensuring 
that these twin goals are met. It will enable STDF partners and other stakeholders to discuss opportunities to leverage funds and strengthen SPS capacity linked to the new WTO Trade 
Facilitation Agreement (TFA), as well as concerns that the TFA may erode the ability to protect 
human, animal and plant health from risks associ ated with the importation of food and plant 
products. More information on the Global Review is available on the WTO website.
4 
2.3.  The STDF has carried out research in selected countries in Southeast Asia and Africa on how 
SPS controls are implemented for select agri-food products, based on the relevant provisions of 
the SPS Agreement (notably Article 8 and Annex C on Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures). This work aimed to identify key needs, opportunities and good practices to improve 
the implementation of SPS measures in a way that facilitates safe trade, and also strengthens 
health protection. The consultant's report for So utheast Asia (focused on Cambodia, Lao People's 
Democratic Republic, the Philippines and Thailand) is available on the STDF website.
5 The report of 
the research in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia is being finalized. 
3  JOINT EIF/STDF ANALYSIS ON SPS ISSUES IN DTIS STUDIES 3.1.  The STDF and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Secretariat are preparing a joint 
study that analyses the coverage of SPS issues in EIF Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies (DTIS) 
and identifies good practice for future studies and their implementation.
6 Following a preliminary 
review of all DTIS reports, Cambodia, Tanzania and Senegal were selected for an in-depth field 
study, while an additional twenty DTIS reports we re selected for further desk review. Preliminary 
results will be shared and discussed in the STDF Working Group. The study will be finalized in 2015 
and made available on the STDF website. 
4  CALL FOR DOCUMENTS FOR STDF VIRTUAL LIBRARY 
4.1.  The STDF Virtual Library is an online info rmation repository providing quick and easy online 
access to a variety of information resources focused on SPS technical cooperation and capacity building.
7 Members and observer organizations are requested to submit relevant documents to the 
Secretariat ( STDFSecretariat@wto.org ) for inclusion in the Library. These may include: 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. 
5  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 
5.1.  The STDF provides advice and support to  applicants on issues related to SPS project 
development and finances project preparation grants (PPGs). This assists applicants 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 other donors or STDF. 
5.2.  A total of 66 PPGs have been approved and f unded by the STDF since its inception. The STDF 
Working Group may approve additional PPGs for funding at its next meeting on 
12-13 October 2015. 
                                               
4 See: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/global_review15_e.htm.  
5 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/facilitating-safe-trade . 
6 The EIF is a trade capacity building programm e for Least Developed Coun tries (LDCs). For more 
information, see http://www.enhanced if.org/en/about/how-does-it-work . 
7 See: http://www.standardsfacility.org/library . G/SPS/GEN/1418 
 
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  6  PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 
6.1.  Project grant financing up to a maximum of US$1,000,000 is available from the STDF. 
Favourable consideration is given to projects that focus on one or more of the following: (i) identification, development and dissemination of good practice in SPS-related technical 
cooperation, including the development and application of innovative and replicable approaches; 
(ii) regional approaches to address SPS constraints; and/or (iii) implementation of collaborative approaches across food safety, animal and plant health and trade, and benefiting from the 
involvement of two or more STDF partne rs or other relevant organizations. 
6.2.  Beneficiaries must contribute to the project from their own resources, either in the form of 
financial or in-kind contributions such as staff time, use of premises, vehicles or other existing assets. 
6.3.  A total of 72 projects have been approved for STDF funding since its inception. The STDF 
Working Group may approve additional projects for funding at its next meeting on 12-13 October 2015. 
6.4.  Annex 1 provides an overview of on-going STDF projects and PPGs. Since its inception, the 
STDF has devoted 56% of its project and PPG resources to LDCs and other low income countries (OLICs), as shown in Figure 1. Hence, the STDF is consistently meeting its target to devote at 
least 40% of its project and PPG resources to LDCs and OLICs. In particular the allocation of PPG 
resources to LDCs and OLICs remains high (i.e. 74% of the overall budget for PPGs). 
Figure 1: STDF projects and PPGs (US$) Figure 2: STDF Projects and PPGs (number) 
      
 
6.5.  Figure 2 above indicates that 51% of the number of STDF projects and PPGs has gone to 
Sub-Saharan Africa, 20% to Asia, and 17% to Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, 
10% of STDF projects and PPGs can be classified as global. 
6.6.  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 17 July 2015 . 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/projectpreparationgrants  and PG 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/projectgrants  webpages for examples of previous 
projects. 
2. Carefully read our guidan ce note for applicants: 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/sites/d efault/files/STDFG uidanceNote_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/application-forms ) and 
submit it electronically before the deadline. 
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  7  PROJECTS APPROVED IN MARCH 2015 
7.1.  The STDF Working Group at its meeting on 24 March 2015 approved the following PPG and 
Projects: 
a. STDF/PPG/447- Development of a projec t proposal to address SPS capacity 
needs focusing on the national food safety system in Tajikistan:  The PPG aims to 
assist Tajikistan in implementing the National Food Safety Strategy and Food Law and 
identify priority areas for f ood safety capacity building. 
b. STDF/PG/502- Regional strengthening fo r the implementation of phytosanitary 
measures and market access in  COSAVE:  The project aims to strengthen the 
capacity to implement phytosanitary measures as a means to maintain and improve the 
phytosanitary status of countries in the CO SAVE region (comprising Argentina, Bolivia, 
Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay). Specifically, the project aims to develop a 
regional phytosanitary information database, bu ild regional technical capacity to conduct 
pest risk analysis and strengthen NPPO's phytosanitary inspection and certification 
capacity. 
c. STDF/PG/515- Honey Chain tr aceability in Guatemala: This project seeks to 
maintain market access and increase the volume of honey exports from Guatemala 
through the implementation of an electronic traceability system.  
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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-16 $1,033,673 
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, 
Mali, Nigeria Food and 
Agriculture 
Organization of 
the United 
Nations (FAO) 19-Mar-13 01-Apr-14 31-Mar-17 $1,063,708 
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 01-Sep-14 28-Feb-17 $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). Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam Centre for 
Agricultural Bioscience 
International 
(CABI) Asia  28-Mar-11 11-Jul-11 10-Jul-14 $600,000 
                                               
1 Projects and project preparation grants th at have a start and end date to be determined (TBD) have not yet been contracted.  
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- 6 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 
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 31-Mar-15
 
(Awaiting 
final 
project 
report) $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 28-Feb-15 
(Awaiting 
final 
project 
report) $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-15 $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-16 $905,225 
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 $991,100  
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- 7 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 01-Nov-14 31-Oct-17 $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-Jul-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-16 $562,484 
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 an imal diseases. Belize, Costa Rica, 
Dominican Republic, 
El Salvador, 
Guatemala, 
Honduras, Nicaragua, 
Panama Organismo 
Internacional 
Regional de 
Sanidad 
Agropecuaria 
(OIRSA) 30-Mar-12 01-May-13 31-Jul-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 $655,436  
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- 8 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 International 
Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - Erasmus 
University of 
Rotterdam 27-Mar-14 01-Feb-15 31-Jan-17 $285,159 
STDF/PG/486 Improving food safety 
and compliance with 
SPS measures to 
increase export 
revenues in the oilseeds 
value chain in Myanmar Strengthen food safety and 
compliance with international SPS 
standards related to Good 
Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good 
Hygiene Practices (GHP) and Hazard 
Analysis and Critical Control Point 
(HACCP) systems in the oilseeds 
value chain. Myanmar International 
Trade Centre 
(ITC) 20-Oct-14 TBD TBD $825,071 
STDF/PG/489 Technical assistance on 
SPS and the value-chain, to improve market access for small-scale / artisanal fisheries in West Africa Provide coordinated technical 
assistance in the dissemination of information about sanitary standards and develop technical capacity in the handling and processing of fisheries products. Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, 
Mauritania, Senegal United Nations 
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 20-Oct-14 TBD TBD $892,857 
STDF/PG/502 Regional Strengthening 
for the Implementation 
of Phytosanitary 
Measures and Market 
Access Strengthen the capacity to 
implement phytosanitary measures 
in order to maintain and improve the 
phytosanitary status of the applicant 
countries. Argentina; Bolivia, 
Plurinational State of; 
Brazil; Chile; 
Paraguay; Peru; 
Uruguay Inter-American 
Institute for 
Cooperation on 
Agriculture 
(IICA) 24-Mar-15 TBD TBD $985,000 
STDF/PG/515 Honey Chain 
Traceability in 
Guatemala Maintain market access and increase 
the volume of honey exports from 
Guatemala through the 
implementation of an electronic traceability system. Guatemala Directorate for 
Food Safety - 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA) of Guatemala 24-Mar-15 TBD TBD $45,400  
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- 9 - PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS (PPGs) 
 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start date  Expected 
end date Budget 
(US$) 
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 31-Jan-14 $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 31-Dec-15 $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 
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 01-May-15 30-Apr-16 $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 31-Mar-15 $49,990  
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- 10 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start date  Expected 
end date Budget 
(US$) 
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 01-Jun-15 30-Nov-15 $50,000 
STDF/PPG/447 Development of a 
project proposal to address SPS capacity needs focusing on the national food safety system in Tajikistan Assist Tajikistan in implementing the 
National Food Safety Strategy and Food Law. Tajikistan TBD 24-Mar-15 TBD TBD $40,600 
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 
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 Centre for 
Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI) 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-Mar-15 $50,000 
STDF/PPG/477 Improving sanitary 
capacity and facilitating export of livestock and livestock products in Ethiopia Identify gaps and challenges in 
improving veterinary capacity and export of livestock and livestock products, and develop a project proposal based on the weaknesses identified. Ethiopia Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock Development Sector, Veterinary Service Directorate 20-Oct-14 11-May-15 31-Aug-15 $37,500  
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- 11 - Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start date  Expected 
end date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/481 Strengthening the 
phytosanitary capacity 
of the horticulture 
sector in Zambia Develop a project proposal to 
address the weaknesses of the 
national phytosanitary system 
identified as result of the application 
of the IPPC PCE tool. Zambia Plant 
Quarantine and 
Phytosanitary 
Service (PQPS) 
/ Zambia 
Agriculture 
Research 
Institute (ZARI) 
/ Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Livestock 20-Oct-14 TBD TBD $31,380 
STDF/PPG/487 Development of a 
proposal for a Regional Total Diet Study (TDS) in Latin American and Caribbean Countries Develop a feasibility study to identify 
the main capacity gaps in chemical risk assessment in select countries and prepare a project proposal to fund a regional TDS. Latin America and 
Caribbean Pan American 
Center for Foot and Mouth Disease (Panaftosa) / The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / World Health Organization (WHO) 20-Oct-14 TBD TBD $50,000 
 
 
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