Trade Facilitation: Improved Sanitary and Phytosanitary Handling in Greater Mekong Subregion Trade Project (Loan - Lao PDR)

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Details

Project	43120-013
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Type	Loan
Sector	Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development
Country	Lao PDR
Start	2012
End	2018
Status	Closed
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 3,000

Project Description

The project will strengthen institutions and operational and management capacities in Cambodia and the Lao PDR for operating cost-effective SPS systems that facilitate trade and protect health.2 The project will focus on GMS trade in agriculture, food, and forestry (AFF) products for which SPS measures for plant health, animal health, and food safety apply. The project will establish, strengthen, and implement (i) surveillance and inspection programs for plant health, animal health, and food safety; (ii) enhanced education levels and university training of SPS specialists; and (iii) regional cooperation and harmonization for SPS measures and practices. It will selectively strengthen food safety capacities of private food handling enterprises and restaurants in tourist areas. The project will be implemented by the national authorities in each country.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Project closed

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Doung, Poullang
Organization	Asian Development Bank
Email	pdoung@adb.org
Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

Technicians from the government performing their tasks in response to the enhanced sanitary and phytosanitary management systems.
Source: ADB Flickr

Formal trade in agriculture, food, and forestry products to GMS increases annually by 15% (2009 baselines:$284 million).
Incidence of food-borne diseases and related morbidity and mortality reduces by 10% (2004 baselines: disability adjusted life years 2,843).
Tourism arrivals increase by 5%-10% annually (2009 baselines: 2.2 million).