Strengthening International Food Safety Standards in Agricultural Value Chains in the CAREC Member Countries

Summary

This proposed regional capacity development TA will support CAREC member countries’ implementation of food safety to international standards along agricultural value-chain systems.

Expected Outcome

Improved institutional systems for operationalization of international food safety standards

Expected Outputs

  • Regulations for meeting international food safety standards developed
  • Laboratory rationalization and infrastructure requirements for international food safety standards identified
  • Regional approach to international food safety standards developed
  • Regional capacity for effective institutionalization of international food safety standards developed

Project Types

Technical Assistance

Funding

Funding AgencyAmount (USD millions)Notes
Asian Development Bank 0.5
Asian Development Bank 1.5 Supplementary - approved 2017
Total 2
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