P062 - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Assistance for the development of the National Quality Infrastructure for Antigua and Barbuda
BENEFICIARIES
- Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards (ABBS)
- Business community and consumers
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration
- Ministry of Finance of Antigua and Barbuda,
- Ministry of Health of Antigua and Barbuda,
- Ministry of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda and
- Ministry of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda
- Ministry of Legal Affairs
- Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority
- CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
- European Union Delegation (Guyana and Barbados)
PROJECT COVERAGE
The overall objective of the project is to support the beneficial integration of Antigua and Barbuda into the regional and the global economy by boosting the capacity of the Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards thereby, contributing to sustainable economic development and poverty reduction.
Two-fold purposes: To Develop the National Metrology Policy for Quality Infrastructure for Antigua and Barbuda; and to assist in updating the legislative framework needed to support the establishment and operation of the national metrology service.
Three-fold Project outputs:
- The National Metrology Policy for Quality Infrastructure developed;
- SWOT of the metrology legislative framework Analysed; and
- the legislative framework needed to support the establishment and operation of the national metrology service updated.
Intervention areas:
- Standardization;
- Metrology Policy for Quality Infrastructure;
- Legislative Framework
RESULTS ACHIEVED
Purpose 1: To Develop the National Metrology Policy for Quality Infrastructure for Antigua and Barbuda
- The National Metrology Policy for Quality Infrastructure developed
Purpose 2: To assist in updating the legislative framework needed to support the establishment and operation of the national metrology service
- SWOT of the metrology legislative framework Analysed;
- The legislative framework needed to support the establishment and operation of the national metrology service updated.
 |
 |
 |
 |