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Upgrading of Quality Infrastructure in Africa II – Pharma Component
Created:
2025
Category: Project Overview
Stakeholders: General public
Thematic focus: Health
This project aims to improve the quality and safety of medicines across Africa by strengthening the continent’s health and pharmaceutical infrastructure. Led by PTB, the initiative supports the development of an Africa-wide regulatory framework through training, laboratory testing, and the promotion of international quality standards. By working closely with national drug agencies in Senegal, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Africa, the project helps improve medicine testing and manufacturing practices. Ultimately, the goal is to support the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), ensuring that people across Africa have better access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical products, while boosting local production and reducing reliance on imports.
"Increasing the Use of Quality-Related Services" One Pager
Created:
2025
Category: Final Evaluation
Stakeholders:
Thematic focus: Trade Policy and Administration
Mediciones trazables y seguras para la calidad del biogás en América Latina y el Caribe
Created:
2025
Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: General public, Policy makers, QI experts, QI systems, SMEs, Scientists and technicians, Sector organisations, Sector stakeholders
Thematic focus: Calibration, Certification, Climate/Energy, Energy Generation and Efficiency, Environment/ Natural Resources, Latin America and the Caribbean, Metrology
The increasing demand for renewable energy, driven by concerns about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, has led to interest in biogas as a viable option. This leaflet summarizes the efforts aimed to develop and validate analytical methods to accurately determine the composition of biogas and assess its impact on emissions.
Fortaleciendo la participación de los miembros de la COPANT en ISO TC 207
Created:
2025
Category: Quality Infrastructure in specific regions
Stakeholders: General public, Policy makers, QI experts, QI systems, Sector organisations, Sector stakeholders
Thematic focus: Economic development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Standards
On the road to achieving sustainable development, harmonisation of solutions through international standardisation has become an effective strategy. This leaflet summarizes the approach taken by the regional standardization organization COPANT to empower member countries through knowledge transfer and enhancing participation in the ISO/TC 207 (Environmental Management) Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Etiquetado Ambiental
Created:
2025
Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: General public, Policy makers, QI experts, QI systems, SMEs, Scientists and technicians, Sector organisations, Sector stakeholders
Thematic focus: Agriculture, Environment/ Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and -Administration, Latin America and the Caribbean, QI systems, Regional Trade and Trade Agreements, Standards, Standards Certification, Trade and Export
The leaflet describes the efforts to establish a regional environmental labelling. The project aimed to promote a low-carbon and circular economy by encouraging the efficient use of resources conveying relevant information by a label attached to products.
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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.