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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS PROGRAMME (QUISP)

QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS PROGRAMME (QUISP). Presented by Diana Kakwera Industrial Officer Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. QUISP. Quality Infrastructure and Standards Programme (QUISP) is a five year Government programme that was initiated in 2010.

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QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS PROGRAMME (QUISP)

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  1. QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS PROGRAMME (QUISP) Presented by Diana Kakwera Industrial Officer Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives

  2. QUISP • Quality Infrastructure and Standards Programme (QUISP) is a five year Government programme that was initiated in 2010. • The Programme is under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives • Funded by Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida) Trademark East Africa (TMEA) and the Government of Uganda

  3. Main Objective • The overall programme objective is to; promote the use of quality infrastructure and standards so as to improve the competitiveness of Uganda’s products, processes and service delivery systems in domestic, regional and international markets

  4. Specific Objectives • To develop a policy for standardization and review strategies for policy implementation (Component 1) • To Develop a comprehensive and effective legal framework for the implementation and enforcement of standards and quality control measures (Component 2) • To establish an effective coordination mechanism with clearly defined mandates and responsibilities for the different actors in the standards and quality area (Component 3)

  5. Specific Objectives contd. • To rationalize the institutional set up of service providers for standards development, conformity assessment and measurement services (Component 4) • To enhance public awareness and quality products and best practices (Component 5)

  6. Component 4 • Capacity development of service providers • Strengthening Capacity of government institutions that are concerned with standards • Training of SMEs on standards and assisting them to have their products certified • Providing 10 refractometers to private entities (last evening) • This is where the pineapple processors come in

  7. Assistance that can be provided • Training on standards and quality issues to SMEs • Preferably done for a group of SMEs that produce the same range of products • Assistance to have products certified (financing)

  8. Required • Write a proposal to the Ministry through MSP Ministry representative • Outline training needs in relation to quality and standards • Outline the products that need certification • Who you are • Production capacity • Market accessed and those you wish to access • Location • Membership of the organization

  9. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ANY QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME

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