WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1046 
12 October 2010 
 (10-5217) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
UPDATE ON THE OPERATION OF THE STANDARDS AND  
TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
 
I. OVERVIEW 
1. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (S TDF) is a global programme in sanitary and 
phytosanitary (SPS) capacity building and tec hnical cooperation established by the Food and 
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F AO), the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(OIE), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization 
(WTO).  Other organizations - including the Inte rnational Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations 
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) an d the United Nations Conference on Trade and 
Development (UNCTAD) – as well as donors and de veloping countries also participate in the 
Facility.2 
2. The STDF has two main aims: 
• to assist developing countries enhance their e xpertise and capacity to analyze and implement 
international SPS standards, improving their huma n, animal and plant health situation, and 
thus ability to gain and maintain market access;  and  
• to act as a vehicle for awareness raising on the importance of SPS issues, coordination among 
technical cooperation providers, the mobilization of funds, the exchange of experience and the 
dissemination of good practice in relation to the provision and receipt of SPS-related technical 
cooperation. 
3. This document provides an overview of STD F activities since the previous SPS Committee 
meeting on 29-30 June 2010 in the following three areas of its Operating Plan:  (i) coordination and 
information dissemination;  (ii) project development;  and (iii) project funding. 
II. COORDINATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 
A. PILOT PROJECT ON SPS  INDICATORS  
4. In 2010, the STDF started work on SPS indica tors to support the identification and 
application of indicators to measure the performance of national SPS systems.  In particular, this work 
has three main objectives:  (i) to sensitize the SPS community about the importance of managing for 
results and, more specifically, about the value and role  of indicators;  (ii) to identify, pilot test and 
refine a representative set of indicators to meas ure the performance of a national SPS system;  and  
                                                      
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 activities can be found on the STDF website 
(http://www.standardsfacility.org ). G/SPS/GEN/1046 
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  (iii) to develop guidance materials to promote the use of indicators within results-based management 
frameworks for national SPS systems.  This work will contribute to, and support, other STDF activities to enhance the use of results-based management within SPS-related projects and 
programmes as well as broader efforts to monitor the impact of Aid for Trade by focusing on 
monitoring and evaluation of assistance at an operational, issue-specific level. 
5. In this context, the STDF organized a technical working meeting on SPS indicators in Geneva 
on 1 July 2010, in collaboration with the Organi sation for Economic Coope ration and Development 
(OECD).  Over 80 participants attended the meeti ng, including 16 experts from developing countries 
whose participation was funded by the STDF.  Pa rticipants discussed a draft STDF/OECD working 
paper on the topic and, in particular, a prelimin ary set of indicators.  The paper focused on the 
identification of indicators to track and measure performance of national SPS systems ( macro  level), 
based on the logical framework intervention logic and OECD terminology, i.e. inputs → activities → 
outputs → outcomes → impacts.  The STDF work does not
 undertake to develop indicators for 
particular SPS projects or programmes ( micro level), which will obviously depend on the specific 
objectives of the intervention in question. 
6. Participants agreed on the value of a results -based management approach to measure the 
performance of national SPS systems, and on the use of  the logical framework in this context.  There 
was consensus at the meeting that one size does not fit all and that indicators should be adapted by countries depending on their particular circumstanc es.  The importance of ensuring synergies with 
FAO, OIE, IICA and other organizations that ar e applying capacity evaluation tools – which provide 
useful  baseline data – was underlined.  The identifi cation and application of macro-level indicators is 
a long-term and iterative activity that is likely to require substantial time and resources from a range 
of stakeholders.  It was agreed to further refine and improve the indicators proposed through inputs from technical experts as well as pilot testing activities.  
7. The STDF work on SPS indicators is a "work-in -progress".  The draft wo rking paper has been 
revised on the basis of discussions at the meeting and is available on the STDF website 
(http://www.standardsfacility.org/TASPSindicators.htm
).  A proposal to carry out pilot testing work 
on SPS indicators at country level will be discu ssed by the Working Group on 22 October.  SPS 
agencies in developing countries that are interested to  participate in this ex ercise are encouraged to 
contact the STDF Secretariat ( STDFSecretariat@wto.org ). 
B. WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC -PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE SPS AREA  
8. On 4-5 October 2010, the STDF organized a workshop in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 
the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in  enhancing SPS capacity, in close collaboration with 
the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and the World Bank Institute.  Over 100 representatives from govern ment agencies, international and regional 
organizations, donors, research institutes and the priv ate sector participated in the workshop.  Thirty-
one representatives from developing countries were f unded by the STDF.  Participants engaged in a 
lively discussion on the policy considerations and im plementation issues related to PPPs, considering 
their drivers and working modalities, challenges,  innovations and good practices.  The workshop was 
followed by an excursion to the Port of Rotterd am on 6 October.  Representatives from the Port 
Authority and government inspectors made presen tations about their work and illustrated what 
happens when large shipments of food and ag ricultural imports arrive in Europe.   
9. The STDF is preparing a two-page briefing on the conclusions and recommendations of the  
workshop as part of its regular series of STDF Brie fing Notes.  In addition, a desk study is under 
preparation which will categorize and analyze relevant  PPPs in the SPS area.  This study is expected 
to be available by the end of 2010.  Finally, all the presentations made at the workshop - as well as  G/SPS/GEN/1046 
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  other relevant background information - are available on the STDF website 
(http://www.standardsfacility.org/TAPPP.htm ). 
C. USE  OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO INFORM SPS DECISION -MAKING  
10. The STDF has initiated pilot testing work on the use of the multi-criteria decision analysis 
(MCDA) approach to inform decision-making on SPS  capacity building and resource allocation.  This 
project was initiated following the STDF workshop on this topic in Geneva on 30 October 2009.3  
This work will first be implemented in two Afri can developing countries.  In 2011, one developing 
country in Asia and one in Latin America will be included.  The project will assist in refining the 
MCDA approach and methodology to develop a set of  practical tools for authorities responsible for 
food safety, animal and plant health, and trade.  A practical manual on the MCDA framework, as well 
as training materials on the application of the MC DA for use by developing country experts will be 
prepared.  Following the pilot testing exercise at the country level, three regional training workshops will be organized to equip SPS experts in each re gion with the knowledge and skills to apply the 
MCDA methodology. 
D. R
EGIONAL SPS  FRAMEWORKS AND STRATEGIES IN AFRICA  
11. The STDF published a scoping study, conducted at the request of the African Union 
Commission (AUC), in a first attempt to iden tify and assess the myriad of regional SPS policy 
frameworks and strategies in Africa and guide future wo rk in this area.  The study is available on the 
STDF website ( http://www.standardsfacility.org/IROthers.htm ).  The study recommends the AUC and 
regional economic communities (RECs) to:  (i) ensu re that regional policy frameworks focus on the 
most effective use of resources to enhance member st ates' benefits;  (ii) participate actively in the 
work of the international standard-setting bodies (Codex, OIE, IPPC) as well as the WTO SPS 
Committee, and develop the capacity for African countries to participate effectively in these 
mechanisms;  (iii) assist in strengthening and training of national SPS coordination bodies;  (iv) increase awareness of SPS matters at the political  and general public level;  (v) focus capacity-
building efforts on demand-driven activities, identif ied through SPS capacity evaluations, and involve 
all relevant stakeholders;  and (vi) avoid multipli cation of transparency requirements and use existing 
tools developed by the SPS Committee.  A pa rallel scoping study on the establishment and 
functioning of national SPS coordination mechanis ms in Africa is underway and scheduled to be 
completed in January 2011. 
E. I
NFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES  
12. The STDF website ( http://www.standardsfacility.org ) has been redesigned, giving it a more 
contemporary look and making it more user-friendly.  New features have been added, either by 
improving existing functions or by adding new on es, and additional enhancements are underway.  
STDF partners, donors, beneficiaries and the SPS intern ational community at large are encouraged to 
increase their use of the STDF as  a platform for the sharing and dissemination of information on SPS-
related projects and initiatives.  The STDF has also  created an e-mail distribution list to improve the 
dissemination of information about STDF activities and its latest publicati ons (including the STDF 
newsletter).  If you are interested to register for this service, please visit the following link:  
http://icd.wto.org/member/register.aspx?l=e  and follow the instructions.  An article about the STDF 
entitled:  " Standards and Trade Development Facility:  A Collaborative Approach to Strengthen 
                                                      
3 More information on the workshop, including the presentations and Guidelines on the Use of Economic 
Analysis to Inform SPS-related Decision-Making  is available on the STDF website 
(http://www.standardsfacility.org/TAEcoAnalysis.htm ).  The findings and conclusions from the workshop are 
summarized in STDF briefing note No. 3 (December 2009). G/SPS/GEN/1046 
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  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity " was published in International Trade Forum, ITC's quarterly 
magazine. 
13. The STDF participated in and contributed to various internal and external meetings and 
events since the last SPS Committee meeting in June 2010.  These included a side-event on SPS 
capacity building on the margins of the African Agriculture Science Week (FARA) held in 
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (19-24 July) and a wo rkshop in the context of the EU-funded Better 
Training for Safer Food (BTSF) programme in Cape Town, South Africa (12-14 October).  The latter 
was followed by a Steering Committee meeting of the PAN-SPSO project on 15-16 October.  The STDF also reported on its experiences and lessons learned at the WTO Transparency Workshop on 
18 October 2010. 
III. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 
14. Project preparation grants (PPGs) are a key mechanism in STDF programme development 
and help overcome constraints faced by developing c ountries in the articulation of their needs.  They 
also assist in ensuring synergies with other on-goi ng initiatives, in particular Aid for Trade and the 
EIF, and in the mobilization of funds to implemen t activities.  A total of 42 PPGs have been approved 
and funded by the STDF since its inception. 
15. At the STDF Working Group meeting on 2 July 2010, two PPGs were approved: 
• STDF/PPG/323 – Enhancing the Safety and Quality of  Agricultural Products in Senegal   
• STDF/PPG/328 – Developing Trade Opportunities:  An Integrated Systems Approach for 
Pest Risk Management  
IV. PROJECT FUNDING 
16. A total of 46 projects have been approved for STDF funding since its inception.  On 2 July, 
the STDF Working Group approved three new projects for funding: 
• STDF/PG/298 – SPS Capacity Building in Africa to mitigate the Harmful Effects of Pesticide 
Residues in Cocoa and maintain Market Access  
• STDF/PG/319 – Strengthening the Food Safety Risk Assessment Unit in Colombia  
• STDF/PG/326 – A Southeast Asian Partnership to Build Trade Capacity for Fresh and 
Processed Fruit and Vegetable Products.  
17. An overview of the current status of STDF pr ojects and PPGs is provided in the Annex.  
Since its inception, the STDF has devoted 48 per cent of project resources to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Other Low Income Countri es (OLICs), as shown in Figure 1 below.
4  Figure 2 
indicates that 56 per cent of the number of STDF pr ojects and PPGs has gone to Sub-Saharan Africa, 
15 per cent to Latin America and the Caribbean, and 11 per cent to Asia.  In addition, 13 per cent of 
STDF projects and PPGs can be classified as global. 
                                                      
4 The STDF aims to devote at least 40 per cent of Facility project resources to LDCs and OLICs.  G/SPS/GEN/1046 
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  STDF Projects and PPGs (US$)
52% 48%
LDCs / OLICsOthers
 STDF Projects and PPGs (number)
6%
56%
15%11%13%
Sub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & 
CaribbeanAsiaGlobalOther
 
18. 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 su bmission of applications is 7 January 2011 .  Applicants are 
strongly encouraged to read the "Guidance Note fo r Applicants" available on the STDF website.    
  
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ANNEX 
 
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF STDF PROJ ECTS AND PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS 
 
 
STATUS OF APPROVED PROJECTS 
 
(a) Projects awaiting contracting 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/300 Develop a combined e-
learning curriculum and 
web-based information 
system for food standards Develop a combined e-Learning 
curriculum and information 
system on food standards as a 
contribution to up-grading the 
quality infrastructure in 
developing countries Ghana TBC 10-Dec-09 TBC TBC $242,798 
STDF/PG/302 Support to the cabbage 
sector in the Niayes 
Region of Senegal Increase the production of 
cabbage and hence exports to the 
sub-region by controlling the 
spread and impact of two specific pests and assisting producers in 
meeting the Maximum Residue 
Limit established by Codex Senegal Senegal's 
Horticulture 
Union of the 
Niayes region (AUMN) 19-Mar-10 TBC TBC $273,895 
STDF/PG/318 National program for the 
monitoring and integral 
management of 
contaminants in export product Establish a comprehensive 
program to control residues of 
pesticides and mycotoxins and 
implement this program for two pilot exportable products Ecuador IICA 19-Mar-10 TBC TBC $431,710 
STDF/PG/319 Strengthening the Food 
Safety Risk Assessment 
Unit in Colombia Elaborate the functioning 
procedures of the Unit, establish 
its work programme and create a network of risk assessors to 
conduct future risk analyses Colombia IICA 02-Jul-10 TBC TBC $418,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/326 A Southeast Asian 
partnership to build trade 
capacity for fresh and processed fruit and 
vegetable products Develop a competency-based 
education and training platform 
for selected value chains and provide customized training 
using a combination of face-to-
face instruction and e-learning Thailand, 
Vietnam MSU 02-Jul-10 TBC TBC $599,665 
 
TBC:  To be confirmed  
 
 
(b) Ongoing projects 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/048 Improving shea and 
cashew nut production in 
Benin through the application of good 
agricultural practice Apply good agricultural 
practices to overcome problems 
of mycotoxin contamination in shea and cashew nut production Benin CRA- 
Agonkanmey 
(Centre de Recherches 
Agricoles 
d'Agonkanmey) 07-Nov-07 01-Jun-08 15-Oct-10 $455,575 
STDF/PG/062 Strengthening food 
safety in Cameroon Reactivate a national committee 
on food safety and  train public 
and private sector stakeholders in Cameroon Cameroon FAO 07-Nov-07 01-Sep-08 31-Dec-10 $445,964 
STDF/PG/065 Develop a private/public 
safety control system for 
the horticultural export sector in Guinea Assist the public and private 
sector to meet official and 
commercial standards for fruit and vegetable exports through 
development of a safety control 
system. Project developed based on IF DTIS report Guinea UNCTAD 06-Sep-05 01-Dec-05 30-Jun-10 $530,300 
STDF/PG/108 Developing institutional 
capacity of countries in 
the Americas to participate in the SPS 
Committee Promote more active and 
effective participation in SPS 
Committee through a regional review of SPS compliance 
structures and practices Latin America 
& Caribbean IICA 16-Oct-06 01-Oct-07 31-Jul-10 $575,588  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/116 Development and 
implementation of a 
traceability system in the livestock sector in Costa 
Rica Develop a sustainable 
traceability system in the 
livestock sector which facilitates the management of information 
related to agricultural units and 
epidemiological events Costa Rica IICA 10-Oct-08 01-Mar-09 28-Feb-11 $455,220 
STDF/PG/126 Establish the 
Horticulture 
Development Council of 
Tanzania Assist the Tanzanian horticulture 
sector to address SPS issues Tanzania Tanzania 
Horticulture 
Association 
(TAHA) 26-Jun-08 01-Jul-09 28-Feb-11 $253,755 
STDF/PG/127 SPS information system 
in Benin Improve information flows on 
SPS requirements, particularly in 
the private sector in Benin Benin Benin Chamber 
of Commerce 07-Nov-07 01-Sep-08 28-Feb-11 $359,790 
STDF/PG/134 Capacity building to 
improve fish trade performance of selected 
West African countries Improve knowledge and 
awareness of SPS issues in the fisheries sector in five West 
African countries Benin, 
Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra 
Leone and The 
Gambia FAO 02-Mar-07 01-Jun-08 30-Jun-10 $469,000 
STDF/PG/155 Nicaragua market 
oriented training service 
on market application of 
SPS Establish SPS professional 
training units, to develop training 
manuals, quality and good 
process controls for pilot products Nicaragua IICA 10-Oct-08 01-Jun-10 31-May-12 $519,439 
STDF/PG/170 Strengthening the 
capacity of government 
SPS officials in Nepal Train government officials on 
implementation of SPS 
measures.  Project based on IF 
DTIS Nepal FAO 02-Mar-07 01-Apr-08 31-Jul-10 $347,900 
STDF/PG/171 Centre of Phytosanitary 
Excellence (COPE)  Build phytosanitary capacity and 
increase market access through 
the establishment of an East African Phytosanitary Centre Kenya and 
East Africa CABI (Centre 
for Agricultural 
Bioscience International) 07-Nov-07 26-May-08 30-Nov-10 $699,375 
STDF/PG/172 Expanding exports of 
sesame seeds and 
sheanut/ butter through improved SPS capacity 
building for private and 
public sector Identify critical control points 
and factors along the Nigerian 
shea nut production chain and develop predictive models for 
aflatoxin production and fungal 
growth, pesticide residues and other contaminants Nigeria Nigeria Export 
Promotion 
Council (NEPC) 10-Dec-09 01-Oct-10 30-Sep-12 $324,240  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/230 Establishment of Pest 
Free Areas for Lethal 
Yellowing Disease (LYD) in Coconuts in 
Mozambique Build phytosanitary capacity to 
implement international 
standards to manage LYD in palms and thereby expand 
market access for coconuts Mozambique FAO 26-Jun-08 01-Jul-09 28-Feb-11 $326,528 
STDF/PG/238 Development of 
accredited HACCP certification schemes for 
processed food products Implement accredited inspection 
and certificates for Good Manufacturing Practices and 
HACCP recognized by the 
competent authorities Guatemala AGEXPORT 27-Feb-09 01-Feb-10 30-Jan-12 $398,225 
STDF/PG/259 Strengthening 
Vietnamese SPS Capacities for Trade Strengthen Vietnamese SPS 
capacities for trade by improving safety and quality for fresh 
vegetables through the value 
chain approach Viet Nam FAO/Fruit and 
Vegetable Research 
Institute 26-Jun-09 01-Mar-10 29-Feb-12 $476,580 
STDF/PG/283 Support for SPS risk 
assessment in the mango 
export sector Improve Mali's capacity to 
comply with international and 
private SPS standards in the mango sector Mali Agence 
National de la 
Sécurité Sanitaire des 
Aliments 
(ANSSA) 10-Dec-09 15-May-10 15-May-12 $423,400 
STDF/PG/284 Strengthening the 
National SPS Committee 
of Honduras Strengthen the National SPS 
Committee of Honduras, further 
support the implementation of 
the National SPS Agenda (developed by the Committee) 
and consolidate and develop 
institutional SPS capacities Honduras Organismo 
Internacional 
Regional de 
Sanidad Agropecuaria 
(OIRSA) 19-Mar-10 01-Jul-10 30-Jun-12 $257,580 
STDF/PG/287 Information sharing 
initiative on the actions 
to control fruit flies in 
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Facilitate the publication of a 
newsletter on fruit fly control in 
SSA which will feature on-going 
initiatives and inform about technical advances in the area Sub-Saharan 
Africa COLEACP 
(Comité de 
Liaison Europe-
Afrique-Caraïbes-
Pacifique pour 
la Promotion des 
Exportations 
horticoles ACP) 27-Feb-09 01-Jun-09 30-Apr-11 $82,800  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/298 SPS capacity building in 
Africa to mitigate the 
harmful effects of pesticide residues in 
cocoa and to maintain 
market access Build SPS capacity in Africa to 
produce good quality cocoa that 
complies with the relevant international regulations and 
legislation on pesticide residues 
and other harmful substances Cameroon, 
Côte d'Ivoire, 
Ghana, Nigeria, Togo International 
Cocoa 
Organization 02-Jul-10 01-Jan-11 31-Dec-12 $593,460 
STDF/PG/313 Continuation of the West 
African Fruit Fly 
Initiative (WAFFI) in 
2010 Continue and deepen the 
regional sensitization and 
training work in eight countries 
in the sub-region West Africa CIRAD (Centre 
de Coopération 
Internationale 
en Recherche Agronomique 
pour le 
Développement) 10-Dec-09 01-Apr-10 31-Mar-11 $499,537 
 
 
(c) Completed projects 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/005 STDF Database Establish a database covering the 
period 2001-03 to:(i) help reduce 
duplication and gaps in 
activities;  and (ii) track SPS-related technical assistance flows 
and trends Global S&H 
Switzerland 01-Jun-03 01-Jul-03 01-Dec-05 $45,100 
STDF/PG/009 Model programme for 
developing food standards within a risk 
analysis framework  Strengthen capacity of low 
income countries in the Asia Pacific Region to develop food 
standards based on international 
requirements and participate in Codex Asia Pacific 
countries FAO 01-Nov-03 01-Mar-05 01-Sep-06 $70,848  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/010 Support to pilot activities 
for national 
implementation of the International Portal on 
Food Safety, Animal and 
Plant Health in Turkey and Uganda Establish national windows for 
IPFSAPH through training and 
the development of a handbook Turkey and 
Uganda FAO 01-Nov-03 01-Mar-05 01-Sep-06 $59,400 
STDF/PG/013 Development of 
Regional Action Plans to 
Enhance Veterinary 
Capacity in East and 
West Africa Develop regional strategies to 
strengthen veterinary capacity in 
East and West Africa with 
emphasis on improved 
surveillance, reporting, control and implementation of 
international standards Mali, Ethiopia 
and Djibouti OIE 01-Sep-04 01-Oct-06 31-Jul-08 $305,000 
STDF/PG/014 Evaluation of capacity of 
national veterinary 
services  Develop a veterinary capacity 
evaluation tool based on the 
IICA Performance Vision 
Strategy document Latin America 
& Caribbean OIE 01-Nov-03 01-May-04 01-May-06 $39,960 
STDF/PG/015 Expanding SPS 
capacities at national and regional levels Develop a training programme 
and core group of trainers to deliver training for veterinary 
officials OIE delegates 
from Mali, Thailand, 
Egypt, CIS and 
Latin America. OIE 01-Sep-04 01-Sep-04 01-Dec-07 $130,614 
STDF/PG/019 Model arrangements for 
SPS stakeholder 
involvement at the national level Improve SPS-related information 
flows and information sharing 
between the public and private sector with positive spin-offs for 
market access Sri Lanka and 
Paraguay Abt Associates 
Inc. 01-Sep-04 01-Dec-04 01-Apr-07 $291,218 
STDF/PG/020 Country-based plans for 
SPS-related development Carry out baseline studies of SPS 
capacity and apply cost-benefit 
analysis to examine returns on 
investment in terms of foreign trade and an improved SPS 
situation Peru and 
Uganda Agra Ceas 
Consulting Ltd. 01-Nov-03 01-Nov-04 01-Mar-07 $170,862  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/037 Assistance to developing 
countries in the 
implementation of International Standard 
for Phytosanitary 
Measure (ISPM) 15  Train officials on 
implementation of ISPM 15 
(Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in 
international trade) to ensure 
minimal trade disruptions 171 Delegates 
(79 countries 
and 6 regional organizations) 
attended 
workshop IPPC, FAO 01-Sep-04 01-Nov-04 01-Mar-06 $332,000 
STDF/PG/056 Capacity building to 
enhance implementation 
of the Codex 
Alimentarius Code of Practice on animal 
feeding Strengthen implementation of  
good animal feeding practices 
and good manufacturing 
practices through development of training manuals, regional 
workshops in Africa, Latin 
America and Asia and country-level training Feed industry 
in developing 
countries IFIF 
(International 
Feed Industry 
Federation) 09-Mar-05 01-Jun-05 01-Nov-06 $150,000 
STDF/PG/069 Improved capacity to 
ensure safety and quality 
of Yemeni seafood products Assist the Yemeni Seafood 
Exporter's Association (YSEA) 
to improve the quality and safety of Yemeni seafood products Yemen YSEA (Yemeni 
Seafood 
Exporters Association) 29-Jun-07 01-Aug-07 31-Dec-09 $398,750 
STDF/PG/079 Quality information on 
SPS issues – a 
prerequisite for capacity building Improve the sharing of 
information on Codex, OIE and 
IPPC standards (and supporting scientific evaluations) through 
the International Portal on Food 
Safety, Animal and Plant Health (IPSAPH) Developing 
countries FAO 06-Sep-05 01-Apr-06 30-Jun-09 $435,185 
STDF/PG/089 International Plant 
Health Risk Analysis 
Workshop Enhance expertise and capacity 
of countries and NPPOs to 
conduct pest risk analysis (PRA) 29 Officials 
from 
developing and least developed 
countries  FAO 06-Sep-05 01-Oct-05 01-May-07 $147,000 
STDF/PG/114 Effective aflatoxin 
management system in 
Brazil nut production  Recover and consolidate export 
market access through 
implementation of an effective 
system to reduce aflatoxin contamination in the Brazil nut 
production chain Brazil (Peru 
and Bolivia) CIRAD (Centre 
de Coopération 
Internationale 
en Recherche Agronomique 
pour le 
Développement) 03-Feb-06 01-Jun-06 30-Nov-08 $619,664  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PG/120 Risk analysis and risk 
assessment training in 
India Enhance knowledge and skills of 
Indian officials on risk analysis 
and risk assessment procedures India *Manfred 
Luetzow, 
Regulatory Affairs Services 
GmbH 
*David Wilson * Canadian 
Food Inspection 
Agency 03-Feb-06 01-Nov-06 31-Oct-07 $95,060 
STDF/PG/133 Building capacity to use 
the Phytosanitary 
Capacity Evaluation 
(PCE) Tool in the Pacific Train National Plant Protection 
Organizations (NPPOs) in the 
South Pacific to evaluate their 
services using the PCE tool South Pacific 
Forum 
Members Secretariat of 
the Pacific 
Community 16-Oct-06 01-Aug-07 31-Dec-09 $179,000 
STDF/PG/145 Rwanda Horticulture 
Export Standards 
Initiative (RHESI) Increase Rwanda’s exports of 
fruit, vegetables and flowers in 
international and regional 
markets Rwanda Michigan State 
University 
(MSU) 08-Jun-06 01-May-07 30-May-09 $526,647 
STDF/PG/146 Strengthening 
phytosanitary controls in 
Mali (with a focus on 
mango exports) Expand international market 
access for fresh produce from 
Mali through improved 
phytosanitary control capacity. 
Project  based on IF DTIS Mali Ministry of 
Trade (IF 
management 
unit) and FAO 08-Jun-06 01-Jan-07 28-Feb-10 $518,800 
STDF/PG/173 Assessing capacity 
building needs of food control systems in 
developing APEC 
Member Economies Train food safety regulators from 
developing member economies in Asia Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) using 
FAO's food safety capacity evaluation tools APEC 
countries FSANZ (Food 
Standards Australia New 
Zealand) 02-Mar-07 01-Aug-07 30-Apr-09 $97,500 
STDF/PG/246 Development of SPS 
Action Plan for 
Cambodia Identify actions to be taken to 
enhance the SPS system in 
Cambodia Cambodia FAO 26-Jun-08 20-Apr-09 30-Jul-10 $178,000 
STDF/PG/255 Regional initiative on the 
fight against fruit flies in 
West Africa Conduct tests in pilot mango 
orchards using different fruit fly 
control and other Integrated Pest Management techniques to 
monitor and control fruit fly 
populations in 8 pilot countries Benin, Burkina 
Faso, Ghana, 
Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, 
Senegal, The 
Gambia. CIRAD (Centre 
de Coopération 
Internationale en Recherche 
Agronomique 
pour le Développement) 10-Oct-08 01-Apr-09 31-Mar-10 $279,620  
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STATUS OF APPROVED PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS (PPGs)  
 
(a) PPGs awaiting contracting 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/316 Strengthening 
phytosanitary inspection 
and diagnostic services in Azerbaijan Strengthen the capacity of pre-
border quarantine inspection 
points, notably through the provision of laboratory 
equipment and training of 
laboratory staff Azerbaijan TBC 19-Mar-10 TBC TBC $30,000 
STDF/PPG/323 Enhancing the Safety and 
Quality of Agricultural 
Products in Senegal  Develop a project proposal to 
addresses the issue of pest 
surveillance and application of 
good agriculture practices to enhance Senegal's potential of 
horticultural exports Senegal TBC 02-Jul-10 TBC TBC $30,000 
TBC:  To be confirmed 
 
(b) PPGs currently being implemented 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/165 Improving SPS controls 
in fruit production in 
Madagascar. Assist Madagascar to establish 
pest-free places of production Madagascar CTHA (Centre 
Technique 
Horticole 
d'Antananarivo) 07-Nov-07 01-Feb-08 Upon 
approval $20,000 
STDF/PPG/232 A phytosanitary capacity 
building strategy for Africa Improve phytosanitary capacity 
in African countries through the development and implementation 
of a phytosanitary capacity 
building strategy Cameroon and 
other African countries CABI (Centre 
for Agricultural Bioscience 
International) 26-Jun-08 01-Dec-08 Upon 
approval $29,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/262 Strengthening veterinary 
services and promoting 
market access of animal products from Sahel 
countries to North 
African markets Review a regional strategy to 
strengthen veterinary services Mali, Niger, 
Burkina Faso CILSS (Comité 
permanent 
inter-etats de lutte contre la 
sécheresse dans 
le Sahel) 27-Feb-09 01-Dec-09 31-Jul-10 $19,600 
STDF/PPG/268 Harmonization of the 
legal, regulatory and 
institutional framework 
for an SPS control management system Strengthen SPS-related 
legislation and improve the 
institutional management system Tanzania Natural 
Resources 
Institute (NRI)/  
University of Greenwich  
John Eric 
Orchard 10-Oct-08 01-May-09 Upon 
approval $20,000 
STDF/PPG/309 Technical assistance to 
the Ministry of Trade and 
Industry to assist in the 
preparation of a project to build the SPS 
management system Assist the Government in 
evaluating its bio-security 
situation through the application 
of the bio-security capacity evaluation tool developed by 
FAO Guinea Bissau Olivier Bertin-
Mahieux  10-Dec-09 15-Mar-10 30-Jun-10 $30,000 
STDF/PPG/324 Needs assessment and 
strategy for the 
development of Liberia's 
SPS system Re-define Liberia's SPS 
framework by streamlining the 
number of ministries responsible 
for standards-related issues to a single national competent 
authority Liberia Londa Van der 
Wal 19-Mar-10 01-Jul-10 30-Sep-10 $30,000 
STDF/PPG/328 Developing trade 
opportunities:  an integrated systems 
approach for Pest Risk 
Management Develop a transparent, mutually-
agreed framework for considering the reduction of risk 
achieved by phytosanitary 
measures Malaysia Imperial 
College of Science, 
Technology 
and Medicine (ICL) 02-Jul-10 06-Aug-10 Upon 
approval $30,000 
 
 
 
  
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(c) Completed PPGs resulting in a project funded by the STDF 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/062 Develop a project 
proposal to strengthen 
SPS capacity in Cameroon  Apply the FAO/WHO 
"Guidelines to Assess Capacity 
Building Needs in Official Food Control Systems" Cameroon Jean Claude 
Cheftel, 
University of Montpellier 01-Sep-04 09-May-05 31-Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/065 Strengthen SPS capacity 
in Guinea  Develop a project proposal that 
builds on the UNCTAD 
evaluation of costs of compliance in the tropical fr uit sector (based 
on IF DTIS) Guinea UNCTAD 09-Mar-05 01-Jun-05 26-Aug-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/069 Develop a project 
proposal to strengthen 
SPS capacity in Yemen  Conduct a survey of SPS issues 
in the fisheries sector and project 
design (based on IF DTIS) Yemen   Tim 
Huntington 09-Mar-05 01-Oct-05 19-Nov-05 $19,700 
STDF/PPG/088 Strengthening SPS 
human resource capacity  Conduct evaluation of the 
training needs of Nepal's SPS authorities and design a training 
programme Nepal FAO 06-Sep-05 01-Jan-07 27-Mar-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/102 SPS constraints and 
export diversification project preparation grant  Enhance SPS capacity in the fruit 
and vegetable sector Mali Malika 
Bounfour 06-Sep-05 15-Mar-06 31-May-06 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/103 Rwanda Horticulture 
Export Standards 
Initiative (RHESI) Enhance SPS capacity in the fruit 
and vegetable sector Rwanda Michigan 
State 
University 
(MSU) 06-Sep-05 15-Feb-06 01-May-06 $22,000 
STDF/PPG/116 Establishment of a 
traceability system for the 
livestock sector in Costa Rica Assist in the development of the 
animal health directorate's 
National Epidemiological Surveillance Programme by 
introducing a traceability system 
for livestock farms Costa Rica Emilio Leon 03-Feb-06 01-May-07 15-Oct-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/126 Assistance to establish a 
horticulture industry 
organization in Tanzania  Develop a business plan and 
facilitate the establishment of a 
horticulture association in 
Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania 
Horticulture 
Association 
(TAHA) 03-Feb-06 15-Jul-06 30-Sep-06 $5,500  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/127 Strengthening the 
capacity of the Benin 
Chamber of Commerce to track SPS-related 
development in exports 
markets Establish an information centre 
within the Benin Chamber of 
Commerce to ensure that firms are aware of SPS measures 
affecting their existing or planned 
exports Benin Stefan 
Skrzypczak 08-Jun-06 20-Nov-06 28-Feb-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/155 Nicaragua market-
oriented training service 
on standards application Survey Nicaragua's SPS 
requirements in the plant health 
sector to improve export 
competitiveness Nicaragua Michigan 
State 
University 
(MSU) 16-Oct-06 01-Mar-07 30-Oct-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/171 Centre of Phytosanitary 
Excellence (COPE)  Revise a project document to 
establish a Phytosanitary Centre 
of Excellence in Kenya.  If 
funded the project would address issues raised in the IF DTIS 
reports for Uganda, Tanzania and 
Rwanda Kenya   Ralf Lopian 02-Mar-07 15-Apr-07 30-Nov-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/172 Expanding Nigeria’s food 
exports through enhanced 
SPS capacity Enhance Nigeria's capacity in the 
SPS area and improve the 
country's ability to export high-
value food products Nigeria CARANA 
Corporation 02-Mar-07 01-Nov-07 31-Mar-08 $25,000 
STDF/PPG/298 Capacity building 
programme on pesticide 
residues and other harmful substances in 
cocoa in Africa Assist cocoa-producing countries 
in Africa to produce cocoa that 
meets the food safety requirements of the EU, the USA 
and Japan Cameroon, 
Côte d'Ivoire, 
Ghana, Nigeria and Togo International 
Cocoa 
Organization 26-Jun-09 12-Oct-09 31-Mar-10 $30,000 
STDF/PPG/302 Support the 
competitiveness of cabbage in the Niayes 
region Improve the quality of cabbage 
by putting in place systems which will follow GAP schemes, 
facilitate traceability and HACCP Senegal Olivier Bertin-
Mahieux 26-Jun-09 01-Oct-09 31-Dec-09 $25,631 
 
 
 
  
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(d) Completed PPGs resulting in a project funded or seeking funding from other sources 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/052 Post-harvest 
contamination in Malawi 
and Zambia Develop a project proposal to 
address post-harvest 
contamination problems in the paprika and groundnut sectors in 
Malawi and Zambia (based on IF 
DTIS) Malawi and 
Zambia Gordon 
Shephard 09-Mar-05 15-Feb-07 15-Aug-07 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/066 Develop a project 
proposal to strengthen 
SPS capacity in 
Mozambique  Develop a project proposal that 
builds on the UNCTAD 
evaluation of costs of compliance 
in the tropical fru it sector.  (based 
on IF DTIS) Mozambique UNCTAD 09-Mar-05 23-May-05 26-Aug-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/100 Strengthening the 
national food control 
system for the fisheries sector in Cape Verde Assist the fish processing sector 
in Cape Verde to comply with 
international food safety standards Cape Verde WTO 29-Jun-07 07-Dec-06 31-Jan-07 $27,737 
STDF/PPG/105 OIE STDF project on the 
implementation of 
compartmentalization for avian influenza and 
Newcastle disease in the 
poultry sector Design a demonstration project 
on how to apply 
compartmentalization Brazil and 
Thailand OIE 29-Jun-07 22-Feb-08 01-Oct-08 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/113 Survey of food safety 
needs in Burundi  Apply the FAO/WHO 
"Guidelines to Assess Capacity 
Building Needs in Official Food 
Control Systems" to survey the food safety situation in Burundi 
and develop a trade-related 
project proposal Burundi WTO/ 
Burundi 
Standards 
Bureau Mohammed 
Majdi 03-Feb-06 01-Sep-06 30-Nov-06 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/191 Enhancing Sierra Leone's 
national SPS capacity Design a national SPS framework Sierra Leone CARANA 
Corporation 29-Jun-07 01-Jan-08 31-Jul-08 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/221 Improving the 
competitiveness of suppliers in Burkina 
Faso's national, regional 
and international markets Identify specific SPS issues and 
constraints affecting sesame production and exports and 
develop a project proposal to 
overcome these constraints and improve market access Burkina Faso Tidiane Traore 04-Apr-08 10-Jan-09 30-Apr-09 $20,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/223 Strengthening the official 
food control programme 
to support an emerging food business sector Assess requirements to strengthen 
official food controls, standards 
and food inspection based on specific priority commodities 
identified in the World Bank 
Action Plan and develop a proposal for follow-up Moldova Enrico 
Casadei 04-Apr-08 20-Jul-08 31-Oct-08 $21,765 
STDF/PPG/234 Design of Lao P.D.R 
Good Agricultural 
Practice scheme Create institutional infrastructure 
to ensure market access for 
agricultural products from Lao PDR Lao PDR Andrew 
Wilson 26-Jun-08 18-Aug-08 16-Jan-09 $18,410 
STDF/PPG/242 Elaboration of SPS needs 
expressed in the IF DTIS 
of Comoros Assess SPS human resource and 
infrastructure needs based on the 
IF DTIS and formulate a project proposal to improve the 
competitiveness of the litchi and 
lobster sectors Comoros  Chokri 
Damergi 26-Jun-08 01-Feb-09 30-Apr-09 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/286 Accessing new 
ornamental plant market 
by reducing phytosanitary 
issues through 
participatory research and 
extension:  the Clean Stock Programme in 
Costa Rica Reduce the phytosanitary risk of 
exporting 5 varieties of 
ornamental plants in order  to 
maintain access to the US market Costa Rica CATIE 
(Centro 
Agronómico 
Tropical de 
Investigación 
y Enseñanza of Costa Rica) 27-Feb-09 15-May-09 31-Dec-09 $30,000 
STDF/PPG/303 Project preparation grant 
to conduct a total diet study for Sub-Saharan 
Africa Elaborate a manual describing a 
methodology to conduct a regional TDS to evaluate the risks 
of chemical c ontamination of 
food Sub-Saharan 
Africa Centre Pasteur 
du Cameroun 26-Jun-09 12-Oct-09 31-Mar-11 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/305 Institutionalising SPS for 
agricultural health and 
food safety systems in 
Africa Conduct a scoping study to 
inform and assess the necessity of 
further action needed in the SPS 
area at the level of the AUC and the Regional Economic 
Communities African Union João Manuel 
GA de 
Magalhães 26-Jun-09 01-Oct-09 Upon 
approval $30,000 
 
  
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(e) Completed PPGs which have not been approved for funding 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/038 Agricultural Health and 
Food Safety Laboratory 
Needs Assessment for CARICOM Countries Survey laboratory capacity in 
CARICOM to develop a project 
to assist in development of a regional strategy on laboratory 
infrastructure Caribbean CARICOM 01-Sep-04 11-Oct-05 01-Jun-06 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/046 Implementation of Codex 
standards (WHO Africa) Assist WHO Africa to develop a 
project proposal to support selected African countries to 
implement Codex standards Benin and 
Tanzania Kenza Le 
Mentec J. Claude 
Cheftel 03-Feb-06 01-Aug-06 31-Aug-07 $19,000 
STDF/PPG/061 Strengthening SPS 
capacity in Cambodia Conduct fieldwork in Cambodia 
to develop a project proposal Cambodia Digby 
Gascoine 09-Mar-05 24-Apr-05 22-Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/063 Quality control for 
agricultural products in 
Benin Apply the FAO/WHO 
"Guidelines to Assess Capacity 
Building Needs in Official Food 
Control Systems" Benin Lois C. Laleye 09-Mar-05 15-Jun-05 31-Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/064 Strengthen SPS capacity 
in Djibouti Conduct field research and design 
of project in the livestock sector 
in Djibouti (based IF DTIS) Djibouti Greg Sullivan 09-Mar-05 25-May-05 01-Aug-05 $20,000 
STDF/PPG/101 Capacity evaluation of 
national food control system in Eritrea  Apply FAO/WHO "Guidelines to 
Assess Capacity Building Needs in Official Food Control 
Systems" and design a project 
proposal Eritrea Arpad Ambrus 06-Sep-05 05-Jan-06 31-Mar-06 $28,690 
 
 
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