Improving food safety in Bangladesh

Activities

Food Analysis
Strengthening laboratories with infrastructure, training and adherence to international quality standards

Food Standards and Risk Assessment
Supporting the National Codex Secretariat and the standards setting mechanisms

Consumer Awareness
Outreach activities and mass media campaigns focused on women, children with civil society networks

Institutionalisation of Food Safety
Sustaining and mainstreaming outcomes in partnership with national authorities

Food Borne Illness Surveillance
Collecting data on occurrence and responding to incidents and emergencies

Food Inspection and Enforcement
Implementing inspection activities on risk-based principles and monitoring

Value chains and Street Foods
Strengthening food safety in fisheries, horticulture, poultry and urban street food vending

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