WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/COMTD/AFT/W/4 
15 June 2007 
 (07-2525) 
Committee on Trade and Development 
Aid for Trade   
 
  
OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 
  
Note by the Secretariat
1 
  1. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is a global programme in capacity 
building and technical co-operation established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 
United Nations (FAO), the World Bank, the World Or ganization for Animal Health (OIE), the World 
Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
2. The STDF grew out of a joint communiqué issued by the Heads of FAO, OIE, World Bank, 
WHO and WTO at the Doha Ministerial Conference in November 2001. In the communiqué, the five 
organizations agreed to jointly explore new techni cal and financial mechanisms for coordination and 
resource mobilization. They also agreed to bu ild alliances between st andard setting bodies and 
implementing and financing agencies so as to ensure the most effective use of technical and financial 
resources. From this communiqué, the STDF was born in 2002. 
3. The STDF acts both as a co-ordinating and a financing mechanism. Its strategic aims are:  
• to assist developing countries - in particular Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2 and Other Low 
Income Economies (OLIEs)3 - enhance their expertise and capacity to analyze and to implement 
international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) sta ndards, so improving their human, animal and 
plant health situation, an d thus ability to gain and maintain market access; and 
 
• to act as a vehicle for co-ordination among techni cal co-operation providers, the mobilization of 
funds, the exchange of experience and the disse mination of good practice in relation to the 
provision and receipt of SPS-related technical co-operation. 
 
A. COORDINATION  
4. As a co-ordinating mechanism, the STDF is a forum for information sharing on past, present 
and planned SPS-related technical co -operation activities. Central to th e STDF's co-ordination role is 
reporting on technical co-operation provided or pl anned, the sharing of project and programme 
implementation experience and the dissemination of  good practice in relation to both the provision 
and receipt of SPS-related technical co-operation.  A further component of STDF's co-ordination 
function is to ensure that projects and other pr oposed initiatives do not duplicate past, present or 
planned technical co-operation activities. The STDF coordination role has been reinforced in the 
recently adopted Medium Term Strategy. 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 For a list of LDCs go to: http://www.un.org/special -rep/ohrlls/ldc/list.htm . 
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  B. F
UNDING  
5. As a financing mechanism, two forms of grants are available. Project Preparation Grants 
(PPGs) up to a maximum of US$20,000 are availa ble for proposal development. PPGs are a key 
mechanism for STDF programme development as they help overcome constraints faced by 
developing countries in the identification of their SPS needs and their articulation into sustainable 
projects. PPGs are also a mechanism for ensuri ng synergy with other on-going initiatives - in 
particular the Enhanced Integrated Framework fo r Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least 
Developed Countries (EIF)4. 
6. Project grants aim to address underlying issues of SPS capacity building in beneficiary 
countries. Ideally project should be innovative, pr eventative and/or pilot projects which may be 
replicated by other donors. Projects may aim to address gaps in SPS information or training materials, 
or to improve co-ordination. Projects which aim at regional solutions to SPS concerns are particularly 
encouraged. Financing up to 90 per cent of project  total cost is available for private and public 
organizations in LDCs and OLIEs. Applicants in  countries that are neither LDCs nor OLIEs shall 
provide at least 30 per cent of the project value from their own resources (either in the form of 
financial or in-kind contributions). The STDF funds projects that typically range from to US$ 300,000 
to US$600,000. 
7. The STDF has a target to devote 40 per cent of  grant resources to LDCs and OLIEs. To 
achieve this target, the STDF continues to build sy nergies with other technical co-operation programs. 
The STDF Secretariat works closely with colleagu es in the Enhanced Integrated Framework for 
Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Devel oped Countries (IF) Executive Secretariat to assist 
in the identification of SPS, the elaboration of Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies (DTIS) and the 
development of project grants. To date, the numbe r of projects approved by the STDF stands at 24 
projects and 23 PPGs. Further details on these projects and project preparation grants can be found in 
Annex 1. 
C. MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY (2007-2011) 
8. A new STDF Medium Term Strategy (200 7-2011) was adopted in December 20065. This 
strategy places emphasis on the STDF as a vehicle for coordination among technical cooperation providers, for the exchange of experience, and fo r the dissemination of good practice in the provision 
and receipt of SPS-related technical co-operatio n. The STDF continues to provide funding for 
projects, but with more focus on project development through the use of project preparation grants (PPGs) and on the mobilization of donors to fund resultant projects. It will also aim to mobilise 
financial resources for project funding within th e general donor community, rather than relying 
exclusively on the STDF's limited budgetary funds. 
9. As part of its coordination function, the STDF is examining the effectiveness of SPS-related 
technical co-operation. Research will be conducted on experience in the request and offer, design and 
receipt, and implementation of SPS-related technical co-operation on the part of both beneficiaries 
and donors. At the moment three regions are being surveyed: Central America
6, the East African 
Community (EAC)7 and a sub-group of ASEAN countries8. This research feeds into the broader Aid 
for Trade9 initiative and should provide valuable insights, not just with regard to the future provision 
                                                      
4 For more information on the Enhanced IF see: http://www.integratedframework.org/ . 
5 The Medium Term Strategy can be downloaded from the STDF website: www.standardsfacility.org . 
 6 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. 
 7 Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. 
 8 Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam. 
9 For more information on  the Aid for Trade see: http://www.wto.org/english/aid4trade_e.htm . 
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  of SPS-related co-operation, but with respect to the provision of technical co-operation in other 
specific subject areas. Results of STDF researc h on SPS "demand" and "supply" response will be 
presented at the regional Aid for Trade events in  Asia, Africa and Latin America planned for 
September and October 2007. 
10. The Aid for Trade events will be followed up w ith further research and co-ordination between 
countries in each region to examine the effectiv eness of past SPS-related technical co-operation 
activities, the identification of good practice which can be replicated in future  co-operation projects or 
programmes and how on-going needs can be priori tized. This research will culminate in regional 
consultations between donors, beneficiaries and orga nizations engaged in the delivery of SPS-related 
technical co-operation in 2008. 
11. The intention is to repeat this exercise acr oss other regions during the life of the Medium 
Term Strategy (2007-2011). In a ddition to further regional consulta tions, at least one global level 
workshop/consultation will be organized to ensure that lessons learnt from the regional consultations 
can be disseminated more widely.  
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ANNEX 1: APPROVED PROJECTS AND PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS 
 
(a)  Completed Projects funded by STDF 
 
Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ Implementation 
STDF-5 STDF Database Database users Establishment of a Database containing 
information on past, current and planned 
technical assistance pr ojects that are SPS-
related, to avoid duplication between 
activities and fill gaps and exploit 
synergies between partners. (http://stdfdb.wto.org) WTO 73,474 Start date:  Jul-
03 End date: 
Dec-05 
STDF-10National implementation of 
the International Portal on 
food safety, animal and plant health Turkey and 
Uganda (pilot 
countries) Develop a Portal implementation 
handbook to assist countries in the 
establishment of a national internet-based site for the exchange of  official legislation 
and regulations on food safety, animal and 
plant health. FAO 59,400 Start date: Mar-
05 End date: 
Sep-06 
STDF-9Model Programme for 
developing Food Standards 
within a risk analysis 
framework  Asia Pacific 
countries Training programme to increase the 
capacity  to use risk analysis techniques to 
develop their own food standards, 
understand the Codex standard-setting 
process and understand and comply, in the 
development of these standards, with 
international obligations under the relevant WTO agreements. FAO 70,848 Start date:  Mar-
05 End date: 
Sep-06 
STDF-19Model arrangements for 
SPS stakeholder 
involvement at the national level Sri Lanka and 
Paraguay Improve the institutional capacity of 
stakeholders in the public and private 
sectors to receive SPS-related information flows and to translate it into an 
improvement in export performance and a 
strengthening of SPS measures. Create a 
web-based National Portal for food and 
agricultural standards. WTO 291,218 Start date: Dec-
04 End date: 
Apr-07  
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NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ Implementation 
STDF-20Country-based plans for 
SPS-related development Peru and 
Uganda (pilot 
countries) Develop a methodology for systematic 
identification and prioritisation of SPS 
capacity-building needs in developing countries, which encourages a cooperative 
relationship between donors and private 
and public sector stakeholders in recipient countries, with special emphasis on 
enhancement of market access. WTO 170,862 Start date: Nov-
04 End date: 
Mar-07 
STDF-14World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) 
veterinary capacity 
evaluation project Inter-American 
Institute for 
Cooperation on 
Agriculture (IICA) 
countries Develop a specific diagnostic tool capable 
of evaluating the capacity of national 
veterinary services to meet international 
zoosanitary obligations in an efficient and sustainable manner, according to the OIE 
standards, resulting in increased benefits 
from the SPS Agreement. OIE 37,000 End date: May-
06 
STDF-37Assistance to developing 
countries in the 
implementation of 
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPM) No.15 Participants at  
ISPM No.15 
workshop held 
in Canada Facilitate understanding of ISPM-15 
(Guidelines for regulating wood 
packaging material) among developing 
and least-developed countries. Enhance their capacity to set up adequate 
infrastructure and systems to implement 
ISPM-15, protect natural resources, decrease the movement of pests harmful 
to plants and increase market access. IPPC / FAO 332,000 Start date:  Nov-
04 End date: 
Mar-06 
STDF-56Capacity building for 
implementation of the Codex Alimentarius Code 
of Practice for animal 
feeding Feed industry 
(Regional workshops in 
Brazil, China, 
Egypt, India 
and Kenya) Development of a Manual of Good 
Practices for Animal Feeding that will inform about safe feed production, good 
agricultural practices (GAP), good 
manufacturing practices (GMP) and 
hazard analysis and critical control point 
(HACCP) system; dissemination through workshops in support of the 
implementation of the Codex Code. International 
Feed Industry 
Federation 
(IFIF) 150,000 Start date:  Sep-
05 End date: 
Nov-06  
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Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ Implementation 
STDF-89International plant health 
risk analysis workshop Developing and 
Least-
Developing Country 
participants Provide funding for 29 developing and 
least-developed country officials to attend 
a workshop on pest risk analysis in Canada. (24 to 28 October 2005) FAO 147,000 Start date: Oct-
05 End date: 
May-07 
 
(b)  On-going Projects funded by STDF  
 
Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ Implementation 
STDF-15Expanding SPS Capacities 
at national and regional levels OIE delegates 
(Workshops held in Mali, 
Thailand, 
Egypt, CIS and Latin America)Development of a training programme for 
delegates to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE); development of a 
training syllabus for an enhanced 
implementation of the SPS Agreement and initiation of the training programme 
back-to-back with WTO technical 
assistance activities. OIE 130,614 Start date:  Sep-
04 End date: 
Nov-06 
STDF-13Development of a strategy 
and action plan for selected 
African regions to enhance capacity in meeting sanitary 
standards for livestock and 
livestock products Djibouti, 
Ethiopia and 
Mali Develop regional strategies for enhancing 
veterinary service’s and other 
stakeholders capabilities for export of livestock and livestock products with 
special emphasis on improving animal 
disease surveillance, reporting and control, and the implementation of 
international animal sanitary standards. OIE / FAO 305,000 Start date: Oct-
06 End date: 
Apr-07 
STDF-79Quality information on SPS 
issues - a pre requisite for capacity building  Developing 
countries Improving the sharing of information on 
official standards (including the supporting scientific evaluations) 
developed by OIE, IPPC and Codex on 
the International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health. The project will 
improve the sustainability of core 
resources for the portal. FAO 470,000 Start date: Jun-
06 End date: 
May-08  
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NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ Implementation 
STDF-65A model for the 
development of a 
private/public safety control 
system for tropical fruit 
exports Guinea Develop a safety control system for the 
tropical fruit export sector. Establish a 
Safety Management Expert Force to assist companies implementing control systems 
and lay the ground fo r the establishment 
of a Public Inspection Force. UNCTAD 600,000 Start date: Dec-
05 End date: 
May-08 
STDF-114Sustainable and effective 
aflatoxin management 
system in Brazil nut 
production Brazil 
(Peru and 
Bolivia) Training and transfer to the key 
stakeholders a sustainable and effective 
safety management system for reducing 
and controlling the occurrence of 
aflatoxins along the nut production chain. 
Enhancing the capacity to meet international sanitary standards and share 
results within the region. WTO 619,664 Start date: Jul-06 
End date: Jul-08 
STDF-120Risk analysis and risk 
assessment training procedures India Training on risk analysis and risk 
assessment procedures in order to develop a national strategy for capacity building 
and trade enhancement on SPS related 
issues. (workshops in three regions) WTO 244,050 Start date: Dec-
07 End date: 
Dec-08 
STDF-146Strengthening phytosanitary 
controls in Mali - with 
particular reference to 
mango exports Mali Strengthen capacities of the National 
Phytosanitary Control System to meet 
international SPS standards. Provide 
institutional and operational support to facilitate fruit and vegetables trade 
(especially mango), to contribute to export 
diversification and poverty reduction. Ministry of 
Commerce      
(IF focal 
point) 508,000 Start date: Feb-
07 End date: 
Feb-09 
  
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(c)  Projects developed by STDF but funded by other organisations 
 
Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-113Strengthening SPS controls 
in Burundi Burundi Enhance the capacity of the Burundi 
Bureau of Standards (BBN) using a training component for public and private 
sector officials on SPS compliance. 
Defining strategies and means required to introduce a hazard analysis and critical 
control point (HACCP) system. (particula
r
attention should be paid to the agri-food sector) To be defined 513,000 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
STDF-66 Strategy to increase capacity 
to comply with SPS and retailers’ agrifood protocols 
to facilitate exports Mozambique Develop the capability of technicians to 
provide assistance in the standards domain
and, in particular, in the requirements of 
EurepGap and Organic Agriculture; 
establish a national certification company; and produce operational manuals that will 
facilitate implementation of the standards 
for other companies wanting to be certified UNCTAD 600,000 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
 TBC: To be confirmed 
 
 
 
    
 
     
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Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-145Rwanda Horticulture Export 
Standards Initiative (RHESI) Rwanda Address the priority SPS capacity building 
needs identified by stakeholders in the sector and establish a plant health 
management system conforming SPS 
standards that will instil confidence among trading partners. (promotion of good 
practices, legal reform, information 
development and monitoring) Michigan State 
University 526,674 Start date: TBC 
End date: TBC 
STDF-108Development of sustainable 
institutional capabilities to 
consolidate their active participation in the SPS 
Committee Inter-American 
Institute for 
Cooperation on Agriculture 
(IICA) 
countries Foster a common and shared vision 
(public and private sectors and between 
countries), provide further support for the development of real and potential 
capabilities and consolidate technical 
cooperation to help countries to participate more actively and eff ectively in the SPS 
Committee. IICA 585,588 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
STDF-133Capacity building in the use 
of the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) 
tool in the Pacific South Pacific 
Forum membersUp-skill National Plant Protection 
Organizations (NPPO) to undertake appropriate evaluati on of their national 
phytosanitary services in order to meet 
SPS requirements. (One regional training workshop and application of the PCE tool 
in 6 selected countries) South Pacific 
Forum 
Secretariat 261,780 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
STDF-134Capacity building for 
improving the fish trade performance of selected 
African countries Benin, Gambia, 
Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra 
Leone Develop countries' capacities to 
understand SPS issues and deliver training in safe fish handling to the beach level. 
Construct a technical and trade 
information data base to encourage the 
dissemination of findings to other 
countries in the region. FAO 469,000 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC  
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Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-170Strengthening the capacity 
of government SPS officials 
to effectively implement SPS measures Nepal Provide support to the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) to 
effectively implement SPS measures to reduce food safety risks for domestic 
consumers, enhance the protection of 
animals and plants and promote economic development through increased food and 
agricultural exports. FAO 321,600 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
STDF-173Strengthening capacity in 
assessing food control 
systems in developing 
APEC Member Economies Developing 
APEC countriesThe project aims to train food safety 
regulators from developing Asia Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries 
in the use of FAO's food safety capacity evaluation tools. Knowledge acquired will 
then be applied by participants in their 
home countries. FSANZ / FAO 96,500 Start date:  TBC 
End date: TBC 
 TBC: To be confirmed  
(e)  Projects for which approval has been revoked 
 
Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ 
STDF-64Facilitating livestock trade 
in Djibouti Djibouti Assist public and private sectors to implement 
SPS legislation conform to OIE standards, 
through conducting risk assessments, 
verification, trace-back and certification, to 
facilitate livestock and livestock products 
trade. FAO 560,000 
STDF-62Strengthening food safety i n
Cameroon Cameroon Reactivate the National Committee on Food 
Safety (coordination and simplification of 
controls), provide training for trainers (key 
stakeholders in the public and private sectors) and design a National Strategy. FAO 295,710  
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NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ 
STDF-48Quality control for 
agricultural products in 
Benin - with particular reference to shea and 
cashew nut products Benin Apply good agricultural practices (training 
and capacity building activities) so as to 
overcome problems of mycotoxin contamination for shea and cashew nut 
production, to contribute to the development 
of national, regional and international markets, meeting international quality 
standards. IITA 260,000 
STDF-69Improved capacity for 
ensuring the quality and 
safety of Yemeni seafood 
products Yemen Enable Yemen Sea Food Association to 
develop the capacity of its members to better 
meet the commercial requirements of SPS 
measures and thereby improve the quality and safety of seafood products and access key 
overseas markets. World Bank 371,075 
 
(f)  Completed PPGs resulting in a project which has been funded 
 
Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-62 Measures to 
strengthen food safety 
and quality Cameroon Review SPS tec hnical assistance needs in 
Cameroon by applying a capacity 
evaluation tool and submit a technical assistance project proposal corresponding 
to needs identified in the evaluation. WTO 20,000 Start date: May-05 
End date: Jul-05 
STDF-64 Facilitating livestock 
trade in Djibouti Djibouti Build on the Diagnostic Trade Integration 
Study (DTIS) and other relevant country reviews by researching further SPS 
constraints in the livestock sector and 
submitting a technical assistance project proposal. WTO 20,000 Start date: May-05 
End date: Aug-05  
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Project 
NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-63 Quality control for 
agricultural products 
in Benin  Benin Build on the DTIS and other relevant 
country reviews by applying a specific 
evaluation tool and assist the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the 
Institut National des Recherches 
Agricoles to submit reworked applications for STDF funding. WTO 20,000 Start date: Jun-05 End 
date: Jul-05 
STDF-65 A model for the 
development of a 
safety control system 
for tropical fruit 
exports in Guinea Guinea Build on the DTIS and UNCTAD study 
by organizing a consultation with national 
stakeholders to establish priority actions 
for SPS compliance and submitting a 
technical assistance project proposal 
which corresponds to one or more of 
these priority actions. UNCTAD 20,000 Start date: Jun-05 End 
date: Aug-05 
STDF-66 Strategy to increase 
capacity to comply with SPS and retailers’ 
agrifood protocols to 
facilitate exports Mozambique Build on the DTIS and UNCTAD study 
by organizing a consultation with national 
stakeholders to establish priority actions 
for SPS compliance and submitting a 
technical assistance project proposal 
which corresponds to one or more of 
these priority actions. UNCTAD 20,000 Start date: May-05 
End date: Aug-05 
STDF-69 Fish handling, safety 
and quality improvement project Yemen Evaluate the Seafood Processors 
Association to improve safety and quality of products, harmonize standards and 
strengthen private dom estic enforcement, 
and submit a technical assistance project proposal. WTO 20,000 Start date: Jul-05 End 
date: Aug-05 
STDF-88 Proposal on human 
resource development 
for SPS 
implementation in 
Nepal Nepal Identification of technical assistance 
needs in human resource development for 
SPS implementation, preparation of an 
action matrix for effective and efficient 
management of SPS measures and development of a coherent project 
proposal. FAO 20,000 Start date: Nov-06 
End date: Jan-07  
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NumberTitle Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-102SPS constraints and 
export diversification 
project preparation grant Mali Complement existing export 
diversification initiatives (under the 
Integrated Framework) by further studying SPS constraint s in the fruit and 
vegetables sector and, in consultation 
with stakeholders, develop a project to address these constraints. WTO 20,000 Start date: Mar-06 
End date: May-06 
STDF-103Rwanda horticulture 
export standards 
initiative Rwanda Build on the DTIS by participating in a 
national SPS seminar to stimulate interest 
from stakeholders, conducting field 
research on SPS constraints in the 
horticultural sector and submitting a technical assistance pr oject proposal and 
a fieldwork report. WTO 20,000 Start date: Mar-06 
End date: Apr-06 
STDF-113Support for the 
introduction of  the HACCP system in 
Burundian enterprises Burundi Review SPS techni cal assistance needs by 
applying the joint WHO/FAO  evaluation tool of official contro l services to survey 
the food situation and submitting a 
technical assistance project proposal 
corresponding to needs identified in the 
evaluation. WTO / Burundi 
Standards 
Bureau 19,740 Start date: Oct-06 End 
date: Dec-06 
 
 
     
 
    
  
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(g)  Completed PPGs for projects which has not  been funded 
 
Project 
Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-101Capacity evaluation o f 
National Food Control
System in Eritrea Eritrea Evaluate capacities of the National Food 
Control System and use this evaluation to develop suitable projects which meet 
Eritrea’s requirements. WTO 20,000 Start date: Jan-06 End 
date: Apr-06 
STDF-61 SPS standards and 
trade advisor, Cambodia  Cambodia Build on the Diagnostic Trade Integration 
Study (DTIS) and  other relevant country reviews by researching technical 
assistance through contacts with key 
stakeholders and submitting a project 
proposal. WTO 20,000 Start date: Apr-05 
End date: Jul-05 
 
(h)  On-going PPGs  
 
Project 
Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-38 Agricultural health 
and food safety 
laboratory and training needs 
assessment for 
CARICOM countries Caribbean 
countries Develop terms of reference for a 
regional project aiming to assist 
members in strengthening and rationalizing the use of laboratory and 
diagnostic capacity and capability of 
their agricultural health and food safety systems. CARICOM 20,000 Start date: Feb-06 
End date: May-06 
STDF-52 Regional initiative to 
assist Malawian and 
Zambian exporters aflatoxin 
contamination Malawi and 
Zambia Develop a project which will address 
post-harvest management problems in 
the paprika and groundnut sector, in particular with respect to aflatoxin 
contamination; ensure consultations 
with private and public sectors, and contact donors. WTO 30,000 Start date: Feb-07 
End date: Aug-07  
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Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-100Capacity evaluation o f
the national food 
control system in Cape Verde, with 
particular attention to 
the fisheries sector Cape Verde Assist Cape Verde in evaluating its 
capacities in its National Food Control 
System and prepare a suitable follow-up project which meets it's requirements 
(particular attention should be paid to 
the WTO accession and the needs of the fisheries sector). WTO 20,000 Start date: Dec-06 
End date: Feb-07 
STDF-126Assistance 
establishing a 
horticulture industry 
organisation in 
Tanzania  Tanzania Develop a business plan for the 
Tanzanian Horticulture Association and 
a mid-term strategy for effectively 
dealing with conformity to international 
standards and increase trade opportunities. WTO 5,500 Start date: Sep-06 
End date: Feb-07 
STDF-46 Enhance capacity to 
implement Codex 
standards in the African Region Benin and 
Tanzania Conduct field research on on-going SPS 
activities, identify priority Codex 
standards and guidelines, establish contacts with key stakeholders, obtain 
support of the donor community and 
submit two technical assistance project proposals. WHO / WTO / 
World Bank 20,000 Start date: Aug-06 
End date: Nov-06 
STDF-116Evaluation of the 
National 
Epidemiological Surveillance 
Programme and 
establishment of a traceability system in 
the livestock sector Costa Rica Develop a project proposal for an 
evaluation of the animal health 
directorate and the introduction of a traceability system for livestock farms 
examining equivalence with similar 
systems operating internationally. WTO 20,000 Start date: May-07 
End date: Oct-07 
STDF-127Build up the Chamber 
of Commerce's 
capacity to administer 
SPS standards with a view to promoting 
exports Benin 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 and examine the 
feasibility of a well targeted regional 
approach in the WAEMU. WTO 20,000 Start date: Nov-06 
End date: Feb-07  
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Project 
Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-171African Phytosanitary 
Centre of Excellence Kenya Conduct desk and field research aimed 
at establishing an African Phytosanitary 
Centre of Excellence, identify key stakeholders and re-draft the existing 
project proposal in accordance with the 
STDF Operational Rules. (explore possibilities to fund the resultant project 
proposal) WTO 20,000 Start date: Apr-07 
End date: Nov-07 
STDF-155Nicaragua market 
oriented training 
service on standards 
application (MOTSSA) Nicaragua Work with stakeholders in Nicaragua’s 
plant health sector to understand their 
specific needs and concerns about how 
to enhance their capacity to meet SPS requirements. Organize a workshop and 
develop a project proposal. Michigan State 
University 20,000 Start date: Mar-07 
End date: Oct-07 
 
(i)  PPGs awaiting contracting 
 
Project 
Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in 
US$ Implementation 
STDF-165Improving fruit 
production SPS 
controls in Madagascar Madagascar Improve fruit production in order to meet 
SPS requirements. TBC 20,000 Start date: TBC End 
date: TBC 
STDF-172Expanding Nigeria’s 
food exports through 
enhanced SPS capacity Nigeria Conduct desk and field research on 
technical cooperation activities in the 
food safety area in order to ensure full synergy, identify key stakeholders and 
draft a sustainable project proposal in 
accordance with the STDF Operational Rules. TBC 20,000 Start date: TBC End 
date: TBC 
 TBC: To be confirmed 
 
   
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Project 
Number Title Beneficiaries Description Implementing 
Agency Budget in US$ 
STDF-68 South Asian 
Association for Regional Co-
operation (SAARC) 
on SPS standards SAARC Support for efforts at regional co-operation on SPS 
among SAARC countries.    
TBC 20,000 
STDF-105Compartmentalization TBC Design a demonstration project on how to apply the 
concept of compartmentalization.    OIE 20,000 
 
 
 
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