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Quality Infrastructure in Support for Sustainable Economic Development "Qualitätsinfrastruktur für nachhaltige Wirtschaftsentwicklung"
Created:
January 2016
Category: Impacts of Quality Infrastructure
Stakeholders: General public
Thematic focus: Economic development
The document emphasizes the relevance of Quality Infrastructure to achieve sustainable development by outlining the impact and contribution of PTB´s projects in this context. A recognized and functional Quality Infrastructure supports integration into regional and international value chains and compliance with standards and technical protection regulations. While Quality Infrastructure is a fundamental prerequisite to economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness, it also forms an essential pillar to ensure social development.
The contribution of a Quality Infrastructure (QI) to rural development and to the promotion of agricultural value chains
Created:
October 2014
Category: Impacts of Quality Infrastructure
Stakeholders: Sector stakeholders, QI experts
Thematic focus: Rural development/Nutrition
The position paper explains the effects of Quality Infrastructure on the focal area of rural development. Different fields of action and proposals to increase the impacts of Quality Infrastructure are presented. Based on PTB's international experience, practical suggestions for cooperation between the organisations of the Quality Infrastructure are defined.
Quality for Competitiveness - Reducing Quality Gaps of Regional Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Colombia "Calidad para la Competividad. Reduciendo las brechas de calidad en Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas empresas en regiones de Colombia"
Created:
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Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: QI systems
Thematic focus: QI systems
The document presents an overview of the project that targets the quality gaps of regional micro, small and medium enterprises in Colombia. The project aims to improve the technical and metrological skills of public and private entities by increasing the level of compliance with standards and technical regulations associated with sustainable trade.
Strengthening of the Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean
Created:
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Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: General public
Thematic focus: QI systems
The document gives a short summary of the project "Strengthening of the Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean". Overall, the project seeks to support the efficient use of energy in the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic through demand-driven services of a regionally coordinated Quality Infrastructure. This is done by developing Quality Infrastructure services, especially in the areas of metrology, testing, inspection, certification, and accreditation.
A la medida de la competitividadindustrial en México
Created:
April 2019
Category: Quality Infrastructure in specific regions
Stakeholders: General public
Thematic focus: Latin America and the Caribbean
The paper highlights the successful history of collaboration between Germany and Mexico over the last 30 years in terms of metrology, standardization, and accreditation, and the consolidation of the Quality Infrastructure. The evolution of cooperation between CENAM and PTB as well as its results are described.
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Export Quality Management
The website presents publications related to the regarding the concept of “Export Quality Management”, created by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and PTB.
Covid-19 Response
The website shows the results of the PTB’s International Cooperation Group task force’s work and gives partner institutions, but also the interested public, access to the related information.
Calidena
The website presents information and publications related to CALIDENA, including a list of facilitators, studies and news.
SEE QI Fund Website
The website is dedicated to the Regional Consultancy Fund for Quality Infrastructure (SEE QI Fund) project and presents related information.
Capacity development online navigator
The Navigator contains many summaries of formats and experiences as well as practical tips and examples which will help you to better prepare and conduct your virtual events.
QI-Africa
The website presents information, news, and publications related to the "Upgrading of Quality Infrastructure in Africa" project.
Videos
Export Quality Management
The video summarizes the Export Quality Management (EQM) seminars.
Calibrating infrared ear thermometers
Professionals test the accuracy of thermometers prior to sale, and often also perform regular metrological verification tests after the sale.
From the laboratory to sustainable concrete
As part of the Quality Infrastructure Fund project, PTB and Germany’s Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing – BAM) created virtual tutorials on the topic of cement
From Farm to Market
The video shows what quality requirements there are for exporting fruit and vegetables in East Africa and how they can be met.
A world without quality infrastructure
Here we show both the effects of a lack of functioning quality infrastructure (QI) and the accidents that functioning QI can prevent.
Assuring Quality during Mango Juice Production – Inspection, Washing and Sorting
The video shows the first stage (inspection, washing and sorting) of mango juice production in Uganda and explains the crucial role of quality assurance.
Assuring Quality during Mango Juice Production – Processing and Pasteurizing
The video shows the second stage (processing and pasteurizing) of mango juice production in Uganda and explains the crucial role of quality assurance.
Assuring Quality during Mango Juice Production – Quality Tests and Packaging
The video shows the third stage (quality tests and packaging) of mango juice production in Uganda and explains the crucial role of quality assurance.