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STDF / OECD Technical Working Meeting on SPS Indicators

Geneva, 1 July 2010

The STDF and OECD technical working meeting on SPS indicators was attended by some 75 participants, including 16 experts from developing countries and regional economic communities in Africa whose participation was funded by the STDF. The focus of the meeting was the draft STDF/OECD working paper on SPS indicators and, in particular, the outcome indicators in the draft logframe.

Click here to see the programme, presentations, and list of participants for the meeting.

Participants agreed on the value of a results-based management approach to identify indicators to measure the performance of a national SPS system, and the use of the logical framework approach in that context. There was also consensus that one size does not fit all and that indicators would need to be adapted by countries depending on their particular circumstances. The importance of ensuring synergies with FAO, OIE, IICA and other organizations that are applying capacity evaluation tools was underlined.

The draft working paper is being revised on the basis of discussions at the meeting and will be available here by mid September. A proposal to carry out pilot testing work on SPS indicators at the country level is also under preparation.

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