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Products/markets SPS compliance constraints Ongoing and plannedassistanceTourismTourism is the main service export,In the past, several donoran important source of foreigninitiatives have supported theexchange earnings (estimated attourism sector.US$340m in 2004), and providesdirect employment for some 210,000employees, and for a further 280,000people employed in support sectors.Tourism's backward linkages arespread through many sectorsincluding inter alia horticulture(fruits and vegetables), livestock(meat and dairy products), poultry(meat and eggs) and fisheries (fishand seafood).Reportedly, a separate World Bankstudy on tourism sector is underway.Compared with other countries inSub-Saharan Africa, industry hasgrown below average. Mainconstraints are security situation(highlighted by recent conflictsfollowing election in 2007), poorroad infrastructure, deterioration oftourism infrastructure and services,weak institutional and regulatoryframework to promote furtherinvestment, and insufficientmarketing and promotion efforts.SPS-related constraints include lackof awareness of food safety risks intourist industry, training in goodhygiene practices, inadequatesurveillance/monitoring system, andweak inspectorate capacities.Recommended actions/gaps- Strengthen awareness and trainingprogrammes for tourism industry onfood safety risks, good hygienepractices, etc.- Strengthen surveillance/ monitoringsystem including inspectoratecapacities.Priority1210
5. Food safetyStatus Needs Ongoing and plannedassistanceAwareness- Limited awareness about impact of - Review draft NFNP by food safety FAO/WHO programmesfood safety on national economy and and quality experts to clearly guidedevelopment at all levels, with implementation schemes of foodnotable exception of fisheries and safety and food control system,horticulture export industry (no followed by its adoption andeffective foodborne disease reporting incorporation into nationalsystem in place).development plans.- Limited resources and budget - Increase awareness about thesupport for institutions involved in impact of food safety and quality onfood safety and quality control. the economic and social fabric of the- No policy on food safety control nation among top decision-making(draft National Food and Nutrition levels.Policy (NFNP) does not refer to - Enhance information, education andenhancement, restructuring or training programmes at all stages andmodernization of food control for all stakeholders in food chain,system.including farmers, universities,- Several universities have food research institutes, consumers, etc.science and technology departmentsand curricula.- Several institutes and associationsinvolved in awareness-raising andtraining programmes for smallholders,exporters, producers andconsumers including HCDA,FPEAK, AFIPEK, KEPHIS, KDB,CIN, EPC.Institutional and regulatory framework- Lack of efficient coordination/collaboration among multiple keyfood safety and quality controlinstitutions.. 2- Develop ToR of recently proposed(rotating) National Food Safety FocalPoint and make reference to roles andmandates of participating institutionsFuture donor programmes focusincreasingly on private sectorand business development - butrelatively less on public sectorcapacity building.Several donor programmes inplace includingschemes/facilities for upgradingfood safety/quality in small andmedium enterprises (SMEs)through training, loans, partialsubsidies, etc. (see Annex I).Other relevant existing andplanned projects include:- UNIDO – regional EACproject.- EC - Capacity Building onMaximum Residue Levels(MRLs) (2006-2010).- EC - Strengthening FoodSafety Systems throughsanitary and phytosanitary(SPS) measures (ACP, 2008 –2012).- EC - Strengthening FisheryProducts Health Conditions inACP countries (SFP, extendeduntil 2010);Recommended actions/gaps- Develop national policy statement,review draft NFNP, integrate foodsafety into national development plansand organize symposium for politiciansand senior decision-makers.- Coordinate and strengthen ongoingefforts and training programmes onGMP and GHP (smaller processors andstreet vendors) and HACCP (larger andmedium-sized processor) conducted bydifferent institutions and associations.- Create public consumer protectionoffice and further strengthen consumerassociations.- Determine the appropriate policymixture for the private and publicprovision of laboratory infrastructure.- Establish the proposed National FoodSafety Focal Point to coordinates foodsafety and quality control issues;- Preparation of new umbrella food actPriority1121111
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