Melvin Spreij

In line with #STDF gender action plan, 7 projects will conduct gender analyses to address gender needs, opportunities, and challenges. Explore the Gender Action Plan: bit.ly/3wKbYH4 #IWD2024

As it’s #InternationalWomensDay week, check out how a #STDF funded project in East Africa is promoting gender mainstreaming during field missions. Learn more about the project: bit.ly/439mjIB #CABI #KEPHIS

Pepper, cloves and nutmeg hold promising opportunities. Check out this #STDF-funded value chain analysis to learn more👉bit.ly/49WwaUA #UNIDO #EU

#STDF and @UNIDO met with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industries and Health, and the State Minister for Investment Promotion to discuss support for Sri Lankan spice sector, opening markets and benefiting livelihoods.

"Increasing investments SPS capacity, promoting government-private sector dialogue, and reducing trade costs is critical to increase agri-food trade in Africa"- @melvinspreij, Head of the #STDF, at the inaugural meeting of the #AFRAF in Cairo. ➡️ afraforum.org #WTOsps

The Niue Honey Company is leading the way in protecting bees, sustaining livelihoods and preserving biodiversity in the Pacific region. Find out more at @wto Public Forum next week in Geneva. wto.org/english/forums…

The ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agreed, on closing the @IICAnews Executive Committee meeting, that overcoming the food and climate crisis will hinge on effective collective action. 📰👉🖱️bit.ly/44Bm8pt

Enhancing food safety along Jamaica's 🇯🇲 hot pepper 🌶️ value chain. Focused on boosting competitiveness, safety and sustainability, this #STDF project will ⬆️ exports to global markets like the EU, UK, USA and Canada. Learn more: bit.ly/3DTPOlW #WTOsps #SafeTrade

Check out how the STDF global partnership continues to strengthen SPS capacity in developing and least developed countries, and learn from its experiences to further improve impact and results.

Connecting & collaborating to facilitate #safetrade in developing countries. #STDF Working Group shares experiences and lessons learned, approve funding for sanitary and phytosanitary projects, and welcome three developing country experts. ➡️ standardsfacility.org #WTOsps

Unlocking the potential of #SafeTrade in Africa 🌍 "Public-private partnerships are key in facilitating the movement of seed around the globe” - @melvinspreij, Head of the #STDF, at the ISF #WorldSeed Congress 🌱 in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 this week. #WTOsps

DDG Paugam explores closer WTO-IICA cooperation on agriculture and food security #WTOAg #STDF #WTOsps @Paugam_Commerce dlvr.it/SnjqdB

📢 Call for proposals for this year’s #WTOPublicForum, from 12-15 September, is now open! Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum are invited to submit their proposals by 15 June. Find more here: bit.ly/421KoQo

#STDF & @ITCnews supporting #Bhutan 🇧🇹 to develop a project enhancing sanitary and phytosaniatary border management for #safetrade. A two-day stakeholder meeting in Thimphu stressed the importance of coordination/information sharing among border agencies. bit.ly/3V8gxmJ

Also this week, #STDF attended the @_AfricanUnion SPS Coordination Forum in Kigali 🇷🇼 STDF's work is strengthening #SPS capacity in Africa to help facilitate #safetrade, contributing to the Forum's aims and implementation of the #AfCFTA. #WTOsps standardsfacility.org

WTO at the 17th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures this week. Encouraging to hear about the impact and benefits of the #STDF ePhyto project, reducing trade costs and improving health protection, says STDF head @melvinspreij. #WTOsps #CPM17 standardsfacility.org

#FrancophonieDay: Thank you to Canada and France for their ongoing support to the #STDF which is building #SPS capacities and promoting #SafeFood trade in developing countries.

Canada commits CAD700,000 to strengthen developing countries’ food safety systems #STDF #WTOsps dlvr.it/SkgVZc

Earlier today #AGRA, @csir_stepri & the @wto #STDF launched the #Ghana Aflatoxin Policy. The policy seeks to improve harmonisation and coordination of activities among all stakeholders for effective management and control of aflatoxins in food & feed. #AGRImpact #AGRAinGhana

Regional food trade is critical in delivering on the AfCFTA - I look forward to moderate this distinguished panel next Monday!