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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Strengthening the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA)

Chilean International Cooperation Agency
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Description
Description
The flow of agricultural goods within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is being hindered by the non-operationalization of CAHFSA--the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency. The primary goal of CAHFSA is to assist CARICOM Member States to coordinate and strengthen their infrastructure and institutional and human resource capacity to effectively deliver agricultural goods that meet international agricultural health and food safety standards, measures and guidelines in order to safeguard human health and to prevent the introduction, or minimize the incidence of transmission, of agricultural pests across national borders.The aim of the present initiative is to strengthen CAHFSA by sharing Chile's vast experience with institutions that coordinate food safety as well as animal and plant health, especially considering Chile's strengths in management and technical capacities. Chile will also provide technical assistance in regards to fisheries and forestry.By strengthening CAHFSA, the initiative aims to improve opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs by helping them meet the basic health and food standards of their products, which are required for inter- and intra-regional trade. It will also contribute to reduce losses from pests and diseases, increasing productivity and thus making the farmers more competitive.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

This will be a trilateral technical assistance project developed and validated by AGCI, FAO, and CARICOM. It will be implemented through the following mechanisms:- Short-term internships coordinated by AGCI and FAO - Visits by CAHFSA experts to Chile, with return visits by Chilean experts from SAG and ACHIPIA

Capacity

Please see above

Governed

The specific coordination mechanisms for this partnership have yet to be determined. Coordination with CARICOM Secretariat in order to guarantee the sustainability of the project's results will be key, as well as continuous dialogue with the appointed CAHFSA CEO and the CAHFSA Board Members.

Partners
Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
Chilean Food Safety and Quality Agency (ACHIPIA)
Agricultural and Livestock Service of Chile (SAG)
Chilean International Cooperation Agency (AGCI)

Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 2

2.1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

2.1.1

Prevalence of undernourishment

2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)

2.2

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

2.2.1

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age

2.2.2

Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

2.2.3

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)

2.3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.3.1

Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size

2.3.2

Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status

2.4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality

2.4.1

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

2.5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

2.5.1

Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities

2.5.2

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

2.a

Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries
2.a.1

The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures

2.a.2

Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector

2.b

Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round

2.b.1

Agricultural export subsidies

2.c

Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility

2.c.1

Indicator of food price anomalies

Institutional strengthening of CAHFSA to meet the member countries’ needs in the areas of animal health, plant health and food safety
In-kind contribution
technical assistance provided by Chilean, Caribbean and international experts
Staff / Technical expertise
technical assistance provided by Chilean, Caribbean and international experts
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Timeline
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Chilean International Cooperation Agency
SDGs
2
Region
  1. Europe
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Countries
Chile
Chile
Contact Information

Melissa Sanchez, Trilateral Partnerships Manager, Chilean International Cooperation Agency

msanchez@agci.cl