WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/1002 
9 March 2010 
 (10-1234) 
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 (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization 
(WTO).  A number of othe r organizations - including the Intern ational Trade Centre (ITC), the United 
Nations Industrial Development Organization ( UNIDO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade 
and Development (UNCTAD) – as well as donors and developing 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 in October 2009 in the following three areas:  (i) coordination and information dissemination; 
(ii) project development; and (iii) project funding.   In addition, it summarizes the main areas of 
planned STDF work in 2010 as part of its new Operating Plan for 2010-2011.3  The new plan 
continues to focus on STDF's role in coordi nation, information exchange and promoting and 
disseminating good practice, in accordance with STDF's Medium Term Strategy (2007-11).   
II. COORDINATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 
4. On the margins of the previous SPS Committee meeting, the STDF organized a workshop on 
30 October 2009 to raise awareness about the use of economic analysis methodologies to inform SPS-
                                                      
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 ). 
3 As approved by the STDF Working Group and Policy Committee on 10 and 11 December 2009, 
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  related decision-making.  Countries and organizations  that have used economic analysis to support 
SPS decision-making shared their experiences and de monstrated how economic analysis can generate 
information that is valuable to improve SPS deci sion-making and enhance the allocation of available 
resources.  The workshop was attended by some  250 persons - including delegates from the SPS 
Committee and 60 officials from developing countries funded by the WTO and the STDF. 
5. Participants agreed that not only is economic analysis a practical tool to support decision-
making processes and enhance the alloca tion of resources, but that it can  also help to convince policy 
and decision-makers of the need to invest in SPS capacity building by demonstrating the financial 
benefits and cost-savings involved.  The use of economic analysis generally promotes transparency, 
objectivity, and accountability in decision-making.  In complete data and lack  of required knowledge 
and skills limit the application of economic analysis in many developing countries.  More information 
about the event, including presentations, podcasts, a tw o-page briefing note on the conclusions of the 
workshop, as well as a background report entitled "G uidelines on the Use of Economic Analysis", is 
available on the STDF website ( http://www.standardsfacility.org
). 
6. The STDF issued two other briefing notes on th e following topics:  (i) climate change and 
SPS risks and responses;  and (ii) fruit fly control in West Africa.  Generally, STDF briefing notes are 
reader-friendly publications which aim to dissemin ate information, experi ences and good practices 
that emerge from STDF's coordination and capac ity building activities.  Each number provides the 
reader with a quick overview on a specific STD F initiative, including the main findings, key 
messages, recommendations and lessons learned.  The briefing notes are available on the STDF website. 
7. The STDF also produced a short version (8 mi nutes) of the STDF film entitled: "Trading 
Safely: protecting health, promoting development" , as well as a short institutional clip about the 
mission and functions of the STDF.  This film ma terial will soon be available on the STDF website. 
8. The STDF participated in and contributed to the following events: 
• An Expert Consultation on UNIDO's Trade Capa city Building Approach, held in Vienna on 
16-17 November 2009.  Participants recognized  the importance of involving the private 
sector in trade capacity building efforts a nd noted the emergence of public/private 
partnerships.  The Enhanced Integrated Fram ework (EIF) and the STDF were referenced as 
operating most in line with current aid effectiveness criteria; 
• The fourth meeting of the Advisory Committe e of the World Animal Health and Welfare 
Fund, held in Paris on 8 December 2009.  The Fund was set up in 2004 to strengthen the capacities of OIE Members in anim al disease surveillance, detec tion and rapid response.  The 
OIE noted that a number of activities had been carried out with STDF support and 
emphasized that the OIE was committed to c ontinue to work closely with the STDF, 
including sharing information on its activities; 
• The Annual General Assembly of the Global D onor Platform for Rural Development, co-
hosted by the International Fund for Agri cultural Development (IFAD) and the Global 
Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to  Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in 
Rome on 26-27 January 2010.  In a special session dedicated to Aid for Trade and rural 
development, the STDF stressed the importance for developing countries to control their SPS 
risks and meet international standards, notably  in terms of gaining and maintaining market 
access, increasing food security and improving human health status; 
• The Economic Community of West African Stat es (ECOWAS) Aid-for-Trade Review, held 
in Abuja on 27-28 January 2010.  The m eeting was centred around presentations of 
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  policy (ECOWAP).  The Regional Action Plan to  control fruit fly in West Africa, jointly 
commissioned by the STDF and ECOWAS in 2009, was highlighted on several occasions; 
• An information session on the Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF) organized by the World Bank 
in Abuja, 25-26 January 2010.  The even t raised awareness about funding opportunities 
available through the TFF and assisted in e xploring possible synergies between the STDF 
and the TFF; 
• The Global Food Safety Conference, organized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 
of the Consumers Good Forum, in Washington, D.C. on 3-5 February 2010.  The event provided a good opportunity to learn about new developments within GFSI and discuss 
ongoing and planned STDF work with key partne rs in the public and private sector; 
•  The WTO regional seminar on the SPS Agreem ent for Central Asian Countries, held in 
Tashkent on 16-19 February 2010.  Target ed presentations were made on SPS-related 
technical cooperation and the STDF.  
III. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 
9. 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 38 PPGs have been approved 
and funded by the STDF since its inception. 
10. At the STDF Working Group meeting on 10 December 2009, one PPG was approved: 
• 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 (Guinea Bissau).  
IV. PROJECT FUNDING 
11. A total of 41 projects have been approved fo r STDF funding since its inception.  On 10 
December, the STDF Working Group approved four new projects for funding: 
• STDF/PG/172:  Expanding exports of sesame seeds and sheanut/ butter through improved 
SPS capacity building for private and public sector (Nigeria); 
• STDF/PG/283:  Support for SPS risk assessment in mango exports (Mali); 
• STDF/PG/300:  Develop a combined e-lear ning curriculum and web-based information 
system for food standards (Ghana);  and 
• STDF/PG/313:  Continuation of the West A frican Fruit Fly Initiative (WAFFI) in 2010. 
 
12. An overview of the current status of STDF pr ojects and PPGs is provided in the Annex.  
Since its inception, the STDF has devoted 54 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 57 per cent of the number of STDF pr ojects and PPGs has gone to Sub-Saharan Africa, 
13 per cent to Latin America and the Caribbean, and 11 per cent to Asia.  In addition, 14 per cent of 
STDF projects and PPGs can be classified as global. 
                                                      
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  13. 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 9 April 2010 . 
       Figure 1           Figure 2 
STDF Projects and PPGs (US$)
54%46%
LDCs / OLICsOthers
 STDF Projects and PPGs (number)
5%
57%
13%11%14%
Sub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & 
CaribbeanAsiaGlobalOther
 
 
V. PLANNED STDF ACTIVITIES IN 2010 
14. In 2010, the STDF plans to organize two thematic  events related to SPS capacity building, as 
part of its continuing role in coordination, in formation exchange dissemination and promoting and 
disseminating good practice.  Prior to the STDF Working Group meeting, the STDF will organize a 
technical working meeting on SPS indicators on 1 July 2010, in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).  STDF efforts in this area build on previous 
STDF and OECD work on Good Practice in SPS-Rela ted Technical Cooperation in 2007-08 and feed 
into the broader context of more rigorous moni toring and evaluation of Official Development 
Assistance (ODA) that is increasingly at the forefront  of the international development agenda.  The 
purpose of the STDF work is to identify co mmon SPS benchmarks and provide guidance on the 
selection of meaningful indicators when desi gning SPS-related capacity building projects and 
programmes. 
15. In addition to the STDF Working Group, the STDF will invite a limited number of experts to 
participate in the technical working meeting on SPS  indicators to help frame the discussions and assist 
in guiding the working sessions.  Delegates in th e SPS Committee with expertise in this particular 
area of work are welcome to participate in the meeti ng.  To this end, delegates are kindly invited to 
send an e-mail confirming their interest and partic ipation to the STDF Secretariat by 30 April 2010
 to 
the following address:  STDFSecretariat@wto.org . 
16. In the second half of 2010, the STDF plans to organize a workshop on public/private 
partnerships (PPPs) in SPS capacity building.  The purpose of the workshop will be to present PPPs in 
the SPS area and discuss their objectives, experien ces and results.  The workshop will foster an 
extensive dialogue across the public and privat e sector on the policy considerations and 
implementation issues related to such partnerships , considering common challenges, innovations and 
good practices.  As such, the workshop will provide an opportunity to identify shared interests of 
governments and businesses in the area of SPS capacity  building, discuss experiences and lessons of 
partnerships in the SPS area, and consider the role  of PPPs in addressing SPS capacity constraints.   
17. The STDF also plans to fund a pilot project on the use of economic analysis in SPS-related 
decision making.  This work will start in the second half of 2010.  One conclusion of the STDF workshop on this topic on 30 Oct ober 2009 was that in some instances a more flexible approach may 
have to be taken towards economic  analysis than provided by cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness 
analysis.  Extending the scope of economic analysis  to multiple and varying capacity building options 
and to multiple impacts may be more appropriate, no tably in a developing country context where data 
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  analysis (MCDA) approach in two countries, to be selected, that differ in the amount and/or quality of 
available data.  The pilot work will be followed by  the development of a practical user guide on 
economic analysis for analysts and decisi on-makers in developing countries.   
18. An STDF-funded scoping study and analysis of  existing SPS coordination mechanisms in 
Africa is scheduled to be completed in the first ha lf of 2010.  The purpose of the study is to better 
inform the proposed establishment of such mechanis ms in Africa, both at national level and at the 
level of Regional Economic Communities (RECs), as a means to improve coordination among SPS 
actors on the ground and to enhance the effective pa rticipation of countries in the international 
standard-setting bodies and the SPS Committee.  Th is work will draw upon experiences and lessons 
learned in other parts of the world, for instance in Latin America through projects implemented by the 
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricu lture (IICA).  Results of the study will be 
disseminated in the SPS Committee, the STDF Worki ng Group and through STDF's participation in 
meetings of donors and relevant organizations, including the "P AN-SPSO" programme implemented 
by the African Union Inter-African Bure au for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR). 
19. Finally, the STDF will continue its collaborati on with a wide range of other activities and 
initiatives in the area of SPS-related technical coopera tion to monitor developments, ensure synergies, 
share experiences and ensure maximal coordination .  This includes collaboration with the Aid for 
Trade initiative and the Enhanced Integrated Framew ork (EIF) Secretariat in Geneva to increase the 
awareness of SPS issues and mobilize additional resources.  The STDF will increasingly seek to participate in regional events organized by its pa rtners, donors and observers to:  (i) disseminate the 
results of the growing number of STDF coordina tion activities and projects;  and (ii) promote the 
importance, and hence preparation, of SPS action plan s at national, regional and/or thematic level.  
The STDF will continue to monitor the implementa tion of the Regional Action Plan to control fruit 
fly in West Africa and assist in the mobilization of resources.   
  
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ANNEX 
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF STDF PROJ ECTS AND PROJECT PREPARATION GRANTS  
 
(a) Projects awaiting contracting 
 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Oct-08 TBC TBC $537,435 
STDF 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) Dec-09 TBC TBC $339,240 
STDF 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 Jun-09 Mar-10 Feb-12 $543,770 
STDF 267 Devising a National GAP 
Programme and a 
Commercial GAP Standard in the 
Philippines Facilitate stakeholder dialogue and 
market intelligence to promote 
GAPs / standards as a means to expand horticulture exports in the 
East Asian region Philippines PHILEXPORT/ 
PHTRC/ 
UNCTAD /QA Plus Asia-
Pacific sdn bhd, 
Malaysia Feb-09 TBC TBC $210,000 
STDF 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) Dec-09 TBC TBC $454,530  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Dec-09 TBC TBC $242,798 
STDF 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) Dec-09 Apr-10 Mar-11 $562,671 
 
TBC:  To be confirmed  
 
 
(b) Ongoing projects 
 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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) Nov-07 Jun-08 May-10 $512,139 
STDF 062 Strengthening food safety 
in Cameroon Reactivate a national committee on 
food safety and  train public and private sector stakeholders in 
Cameroon Cameroon FAO Nov-07 Sep-08 Aug-10 $499,480  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 065 Develop a private/public 
safety control system for the horticultural export 
sector in Guinea Assist the public an d 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 Sep-05 Dec-05 Jun-10 $572,724 
STDF 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 Oct-06 Oct-07 Jul-10 $575,588 
STDF 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 Oct-08 Mar-09 Feb-11 $455,220 
STDF 126 Establish the Horticulture 
Development Council of 
Tanzania Assist the Tanzanian horticulture 
sector to address SPS issues Tanzania Tanzania 
Horticulture 
Association 
(TAHA) Jun-08 Jul-09 Feb-11 $299,281 
STDF 127 SPS information system 
in Benin Improve information flows on SPS 
requirements, particularly in the private sector in Benin Benin Benin Chamber 
of Commerce Nov-07 Sep-08 Feb-11 $402,965 
STDF 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 Mar-07 Jun-08 Mar-10 $523,840 
STDF 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 Jun-06 Jan-07 Feb-10 $560,304  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Mar-07 Apr-08 Mar-10 $389,648 
STDF 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) Nov-07 May-08 May-10 $763,880 
STDF 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 Jun-08 Jul-09 Feb-11 $365,711 
STDF 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 Feb-09 Feb-10 Jan-11 $422,118 
STDF 246 Development of SPS 
Action Plan for Cambodia Identify actions to be taken to 
enhance the SPS system in 
Cambodia Cambodia FAO Jun-08 Apr-09 Apr-10 $199,360 
STDF 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) Oct-08 Apr-09 Mar-10 $313,220  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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) Feb-09 Jun-09 Apr-11 $82,800 
 
 
(c) Completed projects 
 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Jun-03 Jul-03 Dec-05 $45,100 
STDF 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 Nov-03 Mar-05 Sep-06 $70,848 
STDF 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 Nov-03 Mar-05 Sep-06 $59,400  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Sep-04 Oct-06 Jul-08 $329,400 
STDF 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 Nov-03 May-04 May-06 $39,960 
STDF 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 Sep-04 Sep-04 Dec-07 $130,614 
STDF 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. Sep-04 Dec-04 Apr-07 $291,218 
STDF 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. Nov-03 Nov-04 Mar-07 $170,862 
STDF 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 Sep-04 Nov-04 Mar-06 $332,000  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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) Mar-05 Jun-05 Nov-06 $150,000 
STDF 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) Jun-07 Aug-07 Dec-09 $464,560 
STDF 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 Sep-05 Apr-06 Jun-09 $470,000 
STDF 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 Sep-05 Oct-05 May-07 $147,000 
STDF 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) Feb-06 Jun-06 Nov-08 $619,664  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Feb-06 Nov-06 Oct-07 $95,060 
STDF 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 Oct-06 Aug-07 Dec-09 $230,215 
STDF 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) Jun-06 May-07 May-09 $589,845 
STDF 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) Mar-07 Aug-07 Apr-09 $97,500 
  
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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 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 TBC Dec-09 TBC TBC $30,000 
 
 
(b) PPGs currently being implemented  
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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) Nov-07 Feb-08 Upon 
approval $20,000 
STDF 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) Jun-08 Dec-08 Upon 
approval $29,000 
STDF 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) Feb-09 Dec-09 Mar-10 $19,600  
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STDF 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 Oct-08 May-09 Upon 
approval $20,000 
STDF 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 Jun-09 Oct-09 Mar-10 $30,000 
STDF 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 contamination of food Sub-Saharan 
Africa Centre Pasteur 
du Cameroun Jun-09 Oct-09 Mar-11 $20,000 
STDF 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 Jun-09 Oct-09 Upon 
approval $30,000 
 
 
(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 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 Sep-04 May-05 Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF 065 Strengthen SPS capacity 
in Guinea  Develop a project proposal that 
builds on the UNCTAD evaluation 
of costs of compliance in the tropical fruit sector (based on IF 
DTIS) Guinea UNCTAD Mar-05 Jun-05 Aug-05 $20,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Mar-05 Oct-05 Nov-05 $19,700 
STDF 088 Strengthening SPS human 
resource capacity  Conduct evaluation of the training 
needs of Nepal's SPS authorities and 
design a training programme Nepal FAO Sep-05   Mar-07 $20,000 
STDF 102 SPS constraints and 
export diversification 
project preparation grant  Enhance SPS capacity in the fruit 
and vegetable sector Mali Malika 
Bounfour Sep-05 Mar-06 May-06 $20,000 
STDF 103 Rwanda Horticulture 
Export Standards 
Initiative (RHESI) Enhance SPS capacity in the fruit 
and vegetable sector Rwanda Michigan State 
University 
(MSU) Sep-05 Feb-06 May-06 $22,000 
STDF 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 Feb-06 May-07 Oct-07 $20,000 
STDF 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) Feb-06 Jul-06 Sep-06 $5,500 
STDF 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 Jun-06 Nov-06 Feb-07 $20,000 
STDF 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) Oct-06 Mar-07 Oct-07 $20,000  
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date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Mar-07 Apr-07 Nov-07 $20,000 
STDF 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 Mar-07 Nov-07 Mar-08 $25,000 
 
 
(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 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 Mar-05 Feb-07 Aug-07 $20,000 
STDF 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 fruit sector .  (based on IF 
DTIS) Mozambique UNCTAD Mar-05 May-05 Aug-05 $20,000 
STDF 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 Jun-07 Dec-06 Jan-07 $27,737 
STDF 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 Jun-07 Feb-08 Oct-08 $20,000  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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 Feb-06 Sep-06 Nov-06 $20,000 
STDF 191 Enhancing Sierra Leone's 
national SPS capacity Design a national SPS framework Sierra Leone CARANA 
Corporation Jun-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 $20,000 
STDF 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 Apr-08 Jan-09 Apr-09 $20,000 
STDF 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 Apr-08 Jul-08 Oct-08 $21,765 
STDF 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 Jun-08 Aug-08 Jan-09 $18,410 
STDF 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 Jun-08 Feb-09 Apr-09 $20,000  
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date Start 
Date End 
Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF 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) Feb-09 May-09 Dec-09 $30,000 
 
 
(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 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 Sep-04 Oct-05 Jun-06 $20,000 
STDF 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 Feb-06 Aug-06 Aug-07 $19,000 
STDF 061 Strengthening SPS 
capacity in Cambodia Conduct fieldwork in Cambodia to 
develop a project proposal Cambodia Digby Gascoine Mar-05 Apr-05 Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF 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 Mar-05 Jun-05 Jul-05 $20,000 
STDF 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 Mar-05 May-05 Aug-05 $20,000 
STDF 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 Sep-05 Jan-06 Mar-06 $28,690 
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