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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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Annual Report 2024

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

Annual Report 2024

The STDF has published its 2024 Annual Report, Driving Change: Pathways to Trading Safely. The report marks a milestone year, celebrating STDF’s 20th anniversary and highlighting progress in strengthening SPS capacity while advancing gender and environmental goals.

Annual Report 2024

About STDF

Annual Report 2024

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

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

Annual Report 2024

20 years of STDF results

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

Annual Report 2024

20 years of STDF results

STDF Strategy 2025-2030

Events

From Assessment to Action: Mobilizing Investment for Stronger Food Control Systems

10 Jul 2025

Online/Zoom

Unlocking Financing for SPS Innovations that Catalyse Safe Trade for Global Goals

02 Jul 2025

Online/Zoom

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

10 Jun 2025

Board Room D, Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria

Digital Tools for Safer Trade: Exploring WOAH's Data Models for e-Certification

26 May 2025

Maison de la Chimie, Room 251 & Virtual

News

New Safe Trade Projects, New Annual Report and a New Alumni Network

30 Jun 2025

Release of STDF Annual Report 2024 — Driving Change as Pathways to Trading Safely

19 Jun 2025

The Netherlands gives CHF 1.3 million to strengthen STDF projects for food safety, trade

26 May 2025

STDF Projects in the News: From Implementation to Recognition

08 May 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.