Project Data Sheet
Project 49343-001
Project Data Sheet
Project 49343-001
| Project Name | Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Food Safety | ||||
| Project Number | 49343-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Turkmenistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agro-industry, marketing, and trade |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The small scale policy and advisory technical assistance (S-PATA) supports Turkmenistan's efforts to accelerate the implementation of key elements of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Common Agenda for Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures. Specifically, the S-PATA will contribute in implementing food safety measures in the country. It will support key provisions of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020 and the CAREC Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan. The proposed S-PATA is consistent with the recommendations set forth in the final consultant report of the Technical Assistance for Promoting Cooperation in SPS Measures for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (R-PATA 8386) which provides and SPS needs assessment for CAREC countries. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Turkmenistan has no formal strategy for SPS measures. However, the country has a number of laws and policy reforms pertaining to food safety, animal and plant health that could be revised to make food safety measured compliant with international standards. | ||||
| Impact | Integration of Turkmenistan with CAREC economies and global markets. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Turkmenistan is better prepared to implement international standards for safe food. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | An action plan developed to establish SPS measures for food safety. A rationalization plan developed for improved accreditation of food safety laboratories. Capacity improved to implement food safety measures. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Shrestha, Samjhana |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Health and Medical Industry 20, Archabil Shayoly Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 11 Mar 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 25 Sep 2017 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 11 Mar 2016 | - | 11 Mar 2016 | 30 Sep 2017 | 30 Mar 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 131,521.28 |