WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/GEN/1089 
17 June 2011 
 (11-3010) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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 (STDF) aims to improve the capacity in 
developing countries to meet international sanita ry and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements and to 
increase the effectiveness of high-quality SPS-relate d technical cooperation.  In doing so, the STDF 
contributes to improved food safety, animal and pl ant health, economic growth, poverty reduction and 
food security in developing countries.  Its work programme focuses on the following five output areas:  (i) development of high-quality tools and information resources to support SPS capacity 
building for use by beneficiaries, donors and other organizations;  (ii) dissemination of experiences 
and good practices in SPS capacity building;  (iii) SPS issues and priorities addressed by other trade 
capacity building programmes at the country level;  (iv) improved capacity of beneficiaries of STDF 
projects to analyse and implement international SPS requirements;  and (v) improved capacity of 
beneficiaries to identify SPS needs and formulate project proposals.
  
2. The STDF is a joint initiative of the Food an d Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the Worl d Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and 
the World Trade Organization (WTO).  The WTO provides the secretariat for the STDF.  Other 
participating organizations include the Intern ational Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations 
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Industrial Development 
Organization (UNIDO).  Representatives of donors to  the STDF, and representatives of developing 
countries, including LDCs, are also members of the Facility.2 
3. This document provides an overview of STDF ac tivities in support of its work programme 
since the previous SPS Committee meeting on 30-31 March 2011, as well as an overview of past and 
on-going STDF projects and project preparation grants.  
II. OVERVIEW OF STDF ACTIVITIES 
A. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO INFORM SPS  DECISION -MAKING  
4. Building on the STDF workshop on the use of economic analysis methodologies to inform 
SPS decision making (Geneva, 30 October 2009), the STDF continued its work to assist countries to 
use Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to inform SPS decision-making.  In this context, a draft 
MCDA guidebook (to apply the MCDA approach in the SPS context) was developed by a consultant, 
Spencer Henson, and is now being applied in selected countries.  
                                                      
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 
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  5. The guidebook was used for the first time in Mozambique in April 2011.  National 
stakeholders (mainly from government agencies and acad emia) with an interest in food safety, animal 
and plant health, trade and export promotion came together for a one-day workshop to identify and 
consider SPS capacity building options ("investment s"), as well as decision criteria and weights to set 
priorities between the identified options.  After the workshop, outstanding data was collected and 
detailed "information cards" were produced for eleven capacity building options that were identified.  
This data and information was used to run the MC DA analysis, which ranked the identified priorities 
for SPS capacity building.  The preliminary findings  were presented to representatives of government 
agencies and development partners at a meeting at  the FAO Office in Maputo on 18 April.  A draft 
report is under preparation.  In addition to ranki ng identified SPS capacity building options, the work 
in Mozambique demonstrated the usefulness of th e MCDA approach to facilitate an open discussion 
about SPS capacity building needs.   
6. Following a second pilot testing exercise in Zamb ia, currently scheduled in the first week of 
July 2011, the STDF will organize a regional trai ning workshop on 16-17 August in Johannesburg, 
South Africa.  The objectives will be to: (i) present the MCDA approach and draft guidebook;         
(ii) share the experiences of the applications in  Mozambique and Zambia; and (iii) equip selected SPS 
experts in Africa with knowledge a nd skills to apply the MCDA methodology.  Further to the work in 
Africa, additional pilot testing activities may be organized in Asia, and Latin America and the 
Caribbean, in 2012.   The STDF welcomes expressions of interest from these regions.  
B. N
ATIONAL SPS  COORDINATION IN AFRICA  
7. The STDF will shortly publish a study conducted by the UK Natural Resources Institute 
(NRI) on national SPS coordination mechanisms in Africa, based on desk research and a series of 
meetings with key stakeholders.  The study w ill analyze existing SPS coordination mechanisms in 
several countries and propose a set of practical guide lines to inform the future  establishment of these 
mechanisms and to enhance nationa l-level SPS coordination.  The study will complement a previous 
STDF report in 2010 on regional SPS frameworks and st rategies in Africa.  Both reports will be 
presented at the WTO workshop on SPS Coordination at  National and Regional Levels, scheduled to 
be held on 17 October 2011 on the margins of the SPS Committee. 
C. SPS-R ELATED CAPACITY EVALUATION TOOLS  
8. The STDF released the second edition of its pub lication "SPS-Related Capacity Evaluation 
Tools: An Overview of Tools Developed by Inte rnational Organizations".  Initially published in 
February 2009, this publication provides up-to-dat e information on sector-specific and cross-cutting 
tools to assess SPS capacity developed by international organizations. 
9. The purpose of this publication is to inform de veloping countries about the range of tools that 
could be used to evaluate their SPS-related capac ity needs, and offer guidance on the selection of 
tools for various purposes.  The tools are classified in three broad categories:  (i) sector-specific tools that look exclusively at a particular thematic area wi thin SPS;   (ii) cross-cutting tools that look at the 
SPS system as a whole; and (iii) related methodologi es and approaches that treat one aspect of SPS in 
a more general setting.  For each tool, information is presented on how the tool  is applied, its scope, 
an overview of the countries in which it has been applied, as well as experiences.  The publication 
includes tools which have been developed and in use for some time, e.g. the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) tool, as well as more  recent tools (e.g. the FAO Guide to Assess 
Biosecurity Capacity).  Some tools are still unde r development (e.g. the WHO Diagnostic Tool for 
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  D. PROPOSED STDF  SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL TR ADE AND INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES  
10. On 27 June 2011, the Working Group will discuss a concept note on the organization of a 
global-level seminar on International Trade and Invasi ve Alien Species (IAS), to be held  in 2012 on 
the margins of the SPS Committee meeting in either March or June (to be decided).  The note was 
prepared in close collaboration with the IPPC, OIE and WTO Secretariats, and circulated for 
comments to the Inter-Agency Liaison Group on IAS.   The seminar would primarily seek to raise 
awareness of the negative consequences of IAS to animal and plant health, as well as review existing 
technical cooperation to strengthen national capacity to manage IAS.  The overall aim would be to 
foster convergence of SPS and biodiversity system s at regional and nationa l levels and facilitate 
synergies.  The seminar would be open to SPS de legates, as well as representatives of international 
organizations and bilateral development ag encies with experience in IAS issues.  
E. STDF  FILM 
11. The STDF recently finalized the production of the Arabic, Chinese and Russian versions of 
the STDF film “Trading Safely: Protecting Health, Promoting Development” (both the eight-minute 
and 30-minute versions), with the financial s upport of the Safe Supply of Affordable Food 
Everywhere (SSAFE) Initiative.  The new langua ge versions will shortly be available at: 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/IRVideos.htm .  Copies can also be obtained from the STDF 
Secretariat upon request. 
F. STDF  WEBSITE  
12. The STDF completed work on the French and Span ish versions of its website.  The STDF 
website can now be accessed at: http://www.standardsfacility.org/en/index.htm  (English), 
http://www.standardsfacility.org/fr/index.htm  (French) and " http://www.standardsfacility.org/sp/index
.htm" (Spanish). 
13. The STDF initiated work on the development of an  online library, which will contain links to 
various documents related to SPS-related technical  assistance and capacity building, including SPS 
needs assessments, action plans, technical assistance and meeting reports, training materials, research 
papers, capacity evaluation reports, articles from vari ous publishers and sources, etc.  This central 
repository of SPS-related resources will generally info rm and assist in further improving the quality of 
SPS-related capacity building activities.  It will assi st beneficiaries, international organizations, 
stakeholders, researchers and consultants in the development and implementation of SPS-related 
initiatives and the STDF in dissemina ting experiences a nd good practices. 
G. PARTICIPATION IN OTHER INITIATIVES  
14. The STDF continued its collaboration with a wi de range of other activities and initiatives in 
the area of SPS-related technical co-operation to monitor developments, ensure synergies, share 
experiences and ensure maximal coordination.  This  includes various initiatives of partners, donors, 
observers and other initiatives, notably Aid for Trade and the EIF. 
15. As part of activities geared towards the 3rd Global Aid for Trade Review on 18-19 July 2011 
in Geneva, the STDF submitted three Aid for Tr ade case stories on its own work, i.e. on SPS 
indicators, economic analysis and public-private pa rtnerships.  In additi on, a background note was 
recently prepared, based on case stories submitted by Benin, Mozambique and others, on the 
challenges faced by LDCs in meeting SPS standards in  the fisheries sector.  The case studies highlight 
the importance of: (i) encouraging a pro-active approach to SPS capacity building (including assessment and prioritization of SPS capacity needs, and a coordinated approach to SPS technical co-
operation at the country level), rather than a cris is management reaction; (ii) ensuring the full G/SPS/GEN/1089 
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  commitment and engagement of both the public an d private sector to strengthen SPS systems and the 
sharing of related costs;  and (iii) strengtheni ng the "software" for SPS compliance (including legal 
and regulatory frameworks, institutional capacity for implementing and enforcing SPS measures, SPS 
knowledge and skills among stakehol ders), while ensuring adequate financial resources for SPS 
"hard" infrastructure. The STDF note is available at:  
http://www.standardsfacility.org/Files/AidForTr ade/STDFNote_CaseStories(BenMozBanLaV).pdf.  
16. The STDF further plans to participate in one  training workshop in the Central African 
Republic (CAR) on project design in the context of results-based management, organized by the EIF 
Secretariat in collaboration with the Centre for In ternational Development a nd Training (CIDT).  The 
workshop would provide the STDF with an opportuni ty to assist SPS stakeholders on the ground to 
work on the preparation of a project to develop an SPS action plan for the country.  A project 
preparation grant (PPG) to this end was awar ded to the CAR last year (STDF/PPG/308).  
17. The STDF also organized a well-attended side  event on phytosanitary capacity building 
options on 16 March 2011 in Rome, Italy, on the margins of the 6th Session of the Commission on 
Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).  The STDF presented its current work in relation to phytosanitary 
capacity building and facilitated di scussions among participants.  In a complementary presentation, 
the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) brie fed participants about the results of a successful 
STDF-funded project in the Pacific, allowing all Pacific Island countries to apply the IPPC Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation tool (STDF/PG/133). 
18. The STDF participated in a regional works hop on "SPS Capacity Building in Africa to 
Mitigate the Harmful Effects of Pesticide Resi dues in Cocoa and to Maintain Market Access " on 7-10 
June 2011, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, organized by th e International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), in 
collaboration with the Government of Cameroon.  This workshop marked the formal launch of the 
project of the same name, partly funded by the STDF and EDES/COLEACP, and formulated on the basis of the findings of an STDF-funded study on  strengthening SPS capacity in cocoa production 
(STDF/PG/298). 
19. Other relevant events in which the STDF participated include, inter alia,  the second Meeting 
of the Expert Working Group on Phytosanitary Ca pacity Building (23-27 May 2011, Jamaica) and a 
meeting of COMESA's SPS Comm ittee (23-24 June 2011, Zambia).  
III. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 
20. 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 48 PPGs have been approved 
and funded by the STDF since its inception. 
21. At the STDF Working Group meeting on 28 Ma rch 2011, three PPGs were approved: 
 STDF/PPG/343: Establishment of a Nationa l Cinnamon Training Academy (NCTA) for 
Cinnamon Processors in the Southern Province (Sri Lanka); 
 STDF/PPG/344: Establishment of a Regional Fo od Inspectors School in Central America;  
 STDF/PPG/345: Project for Feed Safety Regul ations in Latin America and Caribbean.  G/SPS/GEN/1089 
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  IV. PROJECT FUNDING 
22. A total of 49 projects have been approved for STDF funding since its inception.  In 
March 2011, the STDF Working Group approved two new projects for funding: 
 STDF/PG/328: Beyond Compliance: Integrated Systems Approach for Pest Risk 
Management in Southeast Asia;  
 STDF/PG/350: Global Phytosanitary Manuals, Sta ndard Operating Procedures and Training 
Kits.  
23. An overview of the current status of all STDF projects and PPGs is provided in the Annex.  
Since its inception, the STDF has devoted 48 per cent of project resources to LDCs and Other Low Income Countries (OLICs), as shown in Figure 1 be low.  Hence, the STDF continues to meet its 
target to devote at least 40 per cent of Facility project resources to LDCs and OLICs.  Figure 2 
indicates that 54 per cent of the number of STDF pr ojects and PPGs has gone to Sub-Saharan Africa, 
14 per cent to Latin America and the Caribbean, and 14 per cent to Asia.  In addition, 12 per cent of 
STDF projects and PPGs can be classified as global. 
Figure 1: STDF projects and PPGs (US$)       Figure 2: STDF Projects and PPGs (number) 
 
 
24. 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 Gr oup meeting in order to be considered at that 
meeting.  The next deadline for the submission of  applications is 22 July 2011.  Applicants are 
strongly encouraged to read the "Guidance Note  for Applicants" available on the STDF website. 
 
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ANNEX 
 
Implementation Status of STDF Projects 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/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/309 Strengthening SPS 
capacity in Guinea-
Bissau Strengthening SPS capacity of 
technical services at national and 
regional level and updating SPS-
related legislation Guinea Bissau EIF Project 
Implementation 
Unit 22-Oct-10 TBC TBC $274,300 
STDF/PG/328 Beyond Compliance:  
Integrated Systems 
Approach for Pest Risk 
Management in Southeast Asia  Develop and test new decision-
support tools focused on an 
integrated Systems Approach for 
pest risk management in the Southeast Asian sub-region 
(support implementation of 
ISPM No. 14) Southeast Asia CABI 
Southeast Asia 28-Mar-11 TBC TBC $600,000 
STDF/PG/350 Global Phytosanitary 
Manuals, Standard 
Operating Procedures 
and Training Kits Address the need in developing 
countries for documented 
technical resources to enhance 
their capacity to understand and implement International 
Standards on Phytosanitary 
Measures (ISPMs) Côte d'Ivoire, 
Jamaica, 
Malaysia and 
Sudan IPPC 
Secretariat 28-Mar-11 TBC TBC $600,000 
 
TBC:  To be confirmed  
 
  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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/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/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/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 
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 $398,225  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 (FAVRI) 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 
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 $593,460  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 University of 
Cape Coast 
(UCC) 10-Dec-09 01-Dec-10 30-Nov-12 $262,246 
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 
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 01-Dec-10 30-Nov-12 $400,455 
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 01-Feb-11 31-Jan-13 $401,500 
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 Michigan State 
University 
(MSU) 02-Jul-10 01-Jan-11 31-Dec-12 $581,665 
 
  
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(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 
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 $130,614  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 
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/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/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 $150,000  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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/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/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 
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/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/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/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 $699,375  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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/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 31-Jul-11 $326,528 
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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(a) PPGs awaiting contracting 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
STDF/PPG/308 Developing an SPS 
action plan for the Central African Republic 
(CAR) Develop an SPS Action Plan for 
the CAR to enable the country to maximize its participation in the 
multilateral trading system 
through the protection of consumers from food safety risks, 
animal and plant health. Central African 
Republic TBC 22-Oct-10 TBC TBC $30,000 
STDF/PPG/343 Establishment of a 
National Cinnamon Training Academy 
(NCTA) for Cinnamon 
Processors in the Southern Province Develop a project to establish a 
National Cinnamon Training Academy (NCTA) to train the 
peelers in producing safe 
cinnamon of a high quality. Sri Lanka TBC 28-Mar-11 TBC TBC $30,000 
STDF/PPG/344 Establishment of a 
Regional Food Inspectors 
School in Central America Develop a project to establish a 
regional food inspector's school 
to harmonize food inspection procedures and strengthen the 
technical competence and skills 
of food inspectors within the region. Central 
America Dr Ricardo 
Molins (IICA) 28-Mar-11 TBC TBC $30,000 
STDF/PPG/345 Project for Feed  Safety 
Regulations in Latin 
America and Caribbean Develop a project to harmonize 
feed safety regulations in Latin 
America and the Caribbean to ensure feed safety and increase 
competitiveness at national and 
regional levels. Latin America 
& Caribbean TBC 28-Mar-11 TBC TBC $30,000 
TBC:  To be confirmed 
 
 
  
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(b) PPGs currently being implemented 
Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 
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 contamination 
of food Sub-Saharan 
Africa Centre Pasteur 
du Cameroun 26-Jun-09 12-Oct-09 31-Mar-11 $20,000 
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 IPPC/FAO 19-Mar-10 01-Dec-10 31-May-11 $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 IPPC/FAO 02-Jul-10 01-Mar-11 31-Aug-11 $30,000 
STDF/PPG/329 Support to Public and 
Private Sector for SPS 
Implementation in Nepal  Develop a project to strengthen 
SPS capacity in the public and 
private sector in Nepal, as a means to increase agri-food 
exports and reduce the 
import/entry of low quality products Nepal TBC 22-Oct-10 01-Mar-11 Upon 
approval $30,000 
STDF/PPG/335 Strengthening the 
capacity for  
phytosanitary controls in 
the floriculture sector in 
Uganda Develop a national surveillance 
programme to monitor and 
control pests affecting the sector 
in order to maintain and further 
enhance market access Uganda Hubertus 
Stoetzer 22-Oct-10 07-Feb-11 06-Aug-11 $30,000 
  
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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 $5,500  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 
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 $30,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 20-Mar-11 $30,000 
 
 
(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/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 fruit 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 $20,000  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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/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/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 
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 $23,265 
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 $20,000  
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entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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-états 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/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/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 
 
 
(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 $20,000  
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Ref. No. Title Objective Beneficiary Implementing 
entity/ person Approval 
date Start Date End Date Budget 
(US$) 
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 
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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