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About STDF

The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is a global partnership to facilitate safe trade, contributing to sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. It promotes improved food safety, animal and plant health capacity in developing countries.

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20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

External Evaluation of the STDF

20 years of STDF results

STDF launches a publication to celebrate its 20^th Anniversary highlighting the results achieved across the project portfolio, knowledge work and global platform.

20th Anniversary publication

About STDF

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

External Evaluation of the STDF

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

The STDF Strategy for 2025-2030: Facilitating Safe Trade to Meet the Global Goals is building on 20 years of safe trade results. The STDF continues its focus on support to developing and least developed countries to meet international standards and facilitate safe and inclusive trade.

Strategy 2025-2030

About STDF

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

External Evaluation of the STDF

Independent evaluation assesses the performance and results of STDF’s global partnership across all its work areas, focused on the period from 2020 to 2024. Read the evaluation report to learn more about the evaluation's findings and recommendations.

Evaluation Report

About STDF

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

External Evaluation of the STDF

Events

Vienna Food Safety Forum 2025 (VFSF) - The Potential of Digitalization

10 Jun 2025

Board Room D, Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria

Strengthening Pest Control in Wood Packaging for Safer Trade

14 May 2025

Online/Zoom

Public-Private Partnerships for Safer Trade: STDF Launches New Guide

14 Apr 2025

Zoom

Webinar on Best Practices and Lessons for Establishing Pest-Free Areas to Facilitate Trade

08 Apr 2025

Zoom

News

How Can Public and Private Sectors Work Better Together for Safer Trade?

10 Apr 2025

STDF Launches 2025-2030 Strategy to Deliver Stronger Results and Impacts

26 Mar 2025

STDF launches 2025-2030 strategy to advance safe trade and global goals

20 Mar 2025

Creating Win-Wins: Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues for Safer Trade

17 Mar 2025

Project Funding

Applications are accepted in any of the three working languages of the STDF (English, French and Spanish) and should be submitted using the official application forms.