WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “I thank Canada for its continued support to developing countries and LDCs by building their SPS capacities through science-based approaches. This contributes to improve farmers’ incomes through increased export sales and deeper integration of developing countries into the global economy The STDF will continue to facilitate safe and inclusive trade around the world, in partnership with Canada. “

The deputy. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, said: “The Government of Canada supports a global agricultural trading system in which farmers in Canada and abroad have the opportunity to grow their crops, raise their livestock and help feed the world. By investing in the STDF, we play a key role in improving SPS systems in developing countries to ensure the security of the global trading system.”

Canada is extending its 17-year partnership with the STDF by committing CAD 200,000 between 2021 and 2022 to help developing countries meet international food safety and hygiene standards. The STDF will use Canada’s contribution to support the development and implementation of SPS projects in various sectors, countries and regions, promote knowledge sharing, encourage collaboration among partners, including through the working group of the STDF, and improve the monitoring and evaluation of results.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Government of Canada department responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, has donated nearly 13.3 million francs to the various WTO trust funds since 2002, including 6.7 million francs at the STDF.

Developing countries can request grants from the STDF for project implementation and preparation. The next deadline for submitting funding proposals is August 12, 2022. You will find information on the application procedure. here. To date, the STDF it has funded over 230 projects, which have benefited LDCs and other developing countries.

Canada’s contribution will also strengthen the STDF’s coordination platform, which connects diverse stakeholders from the fields of agriculture, health, trade and development to share experiences, identify opportunities for collaboration and promote a more coherent approach. in the development of sanitary and phytosanitary capacities.

The STDF is a global, multi-stakeholder association that facilitates safe and inclusive trade, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the the World Bank, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), which hosts and manages the association. The STDF responds to changing needs, drives inclusive trade and contributes to economic growth, food security and poverty reduction, in support of the United Nations global goals.

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