• Dominican Republic – First Strategic Workshop on the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Policy: SPS policy development is a cornerstone of the One Health approach of the SIA project

    • 06/05/2025
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    The Sanidad e Innovación Agropecuaria (SIA) project, implemented by COLEAD on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, reached an important milestone in April 2025 with the organisation of the first workshop dedicated to the development of the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Policy and Strategic Guidelines. This ambitious project, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through loan IDB 4909/OC-DR, began in May 2024. It aims to strengthen the country’s institutional and technical capacities around the… +
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  • SIA project in the Dominican Republic: first progress in food safety and agricultural innovation

    • 30/01/2025
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    The Sanidad e Innovación Agropecuaria (SIA) project, implemented by COLEAD for the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, is making steady progress. Structured around four strategic ‘blocks’, the project aims to mobilise institutional infrastructures and strengthen the country’s capacity in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary safety. A team of 12 international and local experts mobilised by COLEAD is working closely with local stakeholders to deliver the 46 products expected by August 2026. Key achievements in the four components… +
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  • The SIA (Sanidad e Innovación Agropecuaria) project, a collaboration between COLEAD and the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture, has made significant progress since its launch this year

    • 20/12/2024
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    Funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the initiative aims to transform the food safety management and control system and improve the competitiveness of the Dominican Republic’s agricultural sector. Progress and achievements By the end of the first quarter 2025, all 46 planned activities will have started ,  ensuring a structured and rapid implementation of the project’s objectives. The project team consists of 17 experts from six countries (Chile, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Honduras and the Dominican Republic) who bring a… +
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  • Dominican Republic moves towards one health system

    • 28/08/2024
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    Dominican Republic moves towards one health system   The SIA (Sanidad Innovación Agropecuaria) project of the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture was launched in April 2024. It is funded by the IDB and implemented by COLEAD. The many meetings and exchanges, that have taken place since our first mission in May, have enabled the first results of the project to be drawn up and presented to the various public stakeholders, including local authorities at the highest level. As a reminder,… +
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  • First COLEAD mission to the Dominican Republic as part of the new IDB-funded SIA project

    • 10/06/2024
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    First COLEAD mission to the Dominican Republic as part of the new IDB-funded SIA project From 20 to 30 May, COLEAD carried out a mission in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as part of the launch of the SIA Project (Sanidad e Innovacion Agropecuaria). This project has been officially signed with the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture and is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The overall objective of the project is to improve food safety and the competitiveness of the… +
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