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TRADE PARTNERSHIPS – THE BASIS FOR IMPROVED QUALITY

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01 Editorial Notes

02 News and Features

03 Success Story

06 Partnerships and Events

08 Tools and Resources

In the past two years, our work on the NQI Project for Nigeria has ensured an awareness of theeconomic rationale for improving on the level of quality that exists in Nigeria.Within the policy landscape, the grounds for best practice are progressively changing existingtrade standards in Nigeria.Through the efforts of the NQI Project, a universal culture of quality has become a hot topicamong policymakers in Nigeria. The Nigerian Government through the Honourable Minister ofIndustry, Trade and Investment voiced its commitment on 17 March 2015, to implement thecrucial policy recommendations of the Green Paper for the Nigeria National Quality Policy.

Thus far, the NQI Project has focused its technical expertise and financial support to create anenabling atmosphere for new Quality Infrastructure (QI) institutions to flourish.Several ongoing programmes aim to build the capacity of government MDAs, the qualitycontrol profession, and the Organised Private Sector in Nigeria. Work is ongoing to developstandards-based industrial practices and an innovation-driven approach to legal reform whichwill help correct existing gaps in the countrywide systems for quality control, businesscredibility and policy administration – using the vehicles of the Nigerian National AccreditationService (NiNAS), and the Working Group on Technical Regulations (WG-TR) – to better improveNigeria’s performance in the international markets.

This second issue of Quality Times illustrates the benefits of cooperation and partnership to thesuccess of the of industrialisation process. It highlights the Quality Policy success story thatfollows the efforts of the National Steering Committee on Quality Policy to define a qualityculture for Nigeria, and also the connections with the regional Quality System ECOQUAL forWest Africa. Of equal note is the rising interest among local businesses that support the tradepromotion infrastructure to offer regulated services for product testing and laboratorycalibration.An exclusive interview with Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) voices the reactionspurred on by the need of organisations in Nigeria to adapt to the demands of recognising theusefulness of international trade confidence as tool of economic development.

- From the desk of the Editor.

A quarterly newsletter published by the National Quality Infrastructure Project – a project funded by European Union’s 10th EDF Programme for Nigeria.

The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.

This project is funded by the European Union This project is implemented by UNIDO

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SON DG Lists Changes and Benefits in the NewNQI Climate

The NQI Project team spoke with Mr. Joseph Odumodu, theDirector-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria,during the review of the Green Paper for Nigeria’ QualityPolicy in Abuja. SON is an implementing partnerorganization under the NQI Project and is also one of thekey institutions that would be affected by the changes toquality infrastructure arrangement in Nigeria.An excerpt from the interview granted by Mr. Odumodu.

Q. An enhanced Quality Infrastructure for Nigeria will bringabout changes to the structure and organisation of manykey institutions in Nigeria, and also to their operations.What specific changes do you foresee or anticipate wouldaffect the structure and function of the StandardsOrganisation of Nigeria as the national standards body inNigeria?In government, management decision-making follows aprocess of hierarchies and ultimately it is the Board thatdetermines where we are, where we should be headed andhow we can get there. My ideas about what I think thechanges should be, could hardly be considered as theintended outcome. (continued on page 5)

New Ideas. Little Changes. Big Rewards.NiNAS is the acronym assigned to the Nigerian National Accreditation Service –the quality infrastructure institution empowered to assess and accreditlaboratories that offer testing and calibration services, inspection bodies, andcertification bodies of quality management systems and products in Nigeria.In response to growing interest from the manufacturing sector and alsogovernment establishments, the NQI team facilitated consultations between theFMITI, SON, the OPS and other interested stakeholders to bolster the initialpreparatory work already undertaken by the National Standards Body. Withsupport from the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. OlusegunAganga, the Accreditation Steering Committee was created in 2014 to provide abalanced representation of public sector and business interests in the provisionof accreditation services in Nigeria. This Committee will serve as an advisoryorgan for the operations of the NiNAS.

At the inaugural meeting, the Minister appointed the Department of Weightsand Measures as co-chairperson, representative of the Federal Ministry ofIndustry, Trade and Investment on the Accreditation Steering Committee.The committee duly elected, for its administration, the National Society forQuality as Co-Chair, while the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria secured theslot for Vice-Chair. In 2014, the NQI Project produced a Directory of Testing andCalibration Laboratories in Nigeria which indicated that laboratory testing andcalibration services (continued on page 3)

The NQI Project brings different institutions, businesses, communities andindividuals together as stakeholders on the issues of quality.

The Right Foot Forward

In the months since the NQI Project teamfrom UNIDO started its work, the passageof time has brought with it renewedinsight into the strengths and abilities ofNigerian institutions to manage the likelychallenges that would be imposed by thedemands an enhanced qualityenvironment.

From the institutions making up theNational Steering Committee on QualityPolicy, over 30 governmentestablishments and private sectorassociations that operate qualityinfrastructure systems participated in theNQI training sessions on GoodGovernance and Professional Practices forNQI Professionals in Nigeria in December2014. International experts from theProject delivered modular trainingfocused on the core principles of ethicalpractices that would ensure sustainableNQI systems can be built up in Nigeria.

The feedback confirmed that the traininghad assisted them severally to evaluatetheir organisation’s operating proceduresand management systems to proposeprogressive norms using criteria such asrisk awareness, accountability, auditsystems and regulatory compliancemeasures to enhance the delivery of theorganisation and also the performance ofindividuals.

By the end of the first quarter of 2015,over ten institutions had created aninternal mechanism to instil the principlesof good governance within theirorganisations, including a responsiblestaff empowered to act as auditor, tosustain the drive for improvedmanagement systems and corporateresponsibility.

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Nigeria Produces Its First Quality Policy

“This document is another milestone in the implementation ofNigeria’s Industrial Revolution Plan which seeks to diversify theeconomy of this country and also our revenue sources with a focuson the areas where we have competitive and comparativeadvantages. In part, the Quality Policy document is the foundationfor a self-regulatory framework that would help Nigeria achieve thebenefits from innovation, technology, industrialisation, qualityservices leading to quality lifestyles.” Those were the words of theMinister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Mr. Olusegun Aganga,when the National Steering Committee presented him with the GreenPaper for the Nigeria National Quality Policy to complete theirassignment.Over 50 multi-sector institutions in Nigeria were coordinated by thetechnical secretariat of the National Steering Committee (SON); andthe UNIDO NQI Project provided technical support and an operationalbudget.

In one year and five months, the Committee carried out publicconsultations in major Nigerian cities, and engaged policymakers toappreciate an industrialisation process that relies on trade innovationand competitiveness. The NQI Project enhanced the Committee’soutput with capacity building programmes that analysed the NQIbaseline and the application of fundamental principles on riskmanagement and good governance in private and public institutions;and it also provided an operational budget. In 2014, UNIDO alsoorganised two comparative case study trips to expose the Committeeto the globally recognised quality systems in Austria and Malaysia.

On this basis, the Committee recommended a plan for theGovernment to implement policy directions that create a sustainableenvironment for good business practices, standardised processes formanufacturing, consumer redress against poor quality andunacceptable trade; with steps towards improving Nigerian laws toencourage entrepreneurship and uniform trade standards. The GreenPaper is currently under review by the Federal Executive Council.Some key innovations are the National Quality Council, a supervisoryrole on technical regulations regime for the Federal Executive. On thebasis of best practice, work is ongoing to set up a national authorityfor accreditation services to serve all economic sectors. The roadmapfor Technical Regulators in Nigeria is to help align Nigeria’s practiceswith the WTO Guidelines on TBT and SPS, to address trade barriersand safety of food products. The OPS benefits also throughmechanisms that will create a profitable environment so privatebusinesses offer certification services to support industrial growth.

Mr. Patrick Kormawa, the UNIDO Representative to Nigeria andECOWAS explains the national impact thus, “this Quality Policy willbring together the Nigerian public sector, private industry andconsumer environment as partners on the issues of quality. UNIDO’srole helped to ensure the Green Paper inculcates quality culturethrough the creation of credible quality infrastructure to realise thegoals of the ongoing industrial revolution plan of the Government ofNigeria including, the systems for testing and certifying made-in-Nigeria products locally, to international standards”.The Minister commended UNIDO and the EU for supporting theGovernment with technical expertise based on global innovations.

New Ideas. Little Changes. Big Rewards (cont.)

could be provided locally – albeit at a basic level.

A listing of over 40 laboratories operating testing facilities for Food and Beverage businesses was compiled in January 2015 from both the Directory and stakeholder submissions, based on the level of the preparedness to be assessed for accreditation.

The NQI Project reviewed, in March, the findings ofits Calibration expert from a field evaluation,spanning 3-months, of laboratories that calibrateequipment used in testing laboratories. Equipmentcalibration ensures readings recorded in testinglaboratories are accurate and reliable. From thegaps noted between current laboratory practices inNigeria and the procedures required by theinternational standard, the NQI Project will designan action to assist laboratories to address thesegaps so they conform better to internationalpractices – for better laboratory performance andgreater acceptance of Nigerian goods.

UNIDO international experts delivered the first-phase of knowledge development trainings onProficiency Testing (PT) to determine the extent ofPT needs in the Food and Beverage industry sectorwith reference to the technical and managementrequirements of ISO 17043. By March, over 120testing laboratories in four major cities hadreceived training on ISO 17043 standards forProficiency Testing with a focus on the Food andBeverage testing laboratory needs. There areviable opportunities to set up conformityassessment businesses in Nigeria to meet thedemands of trade partners to comply with theconditions of trade standards and adopt quality-based practices that promote cross-border trade.

This novel area in Nigeria is approached from the demand perspective while addressing formal ways to encourage local supply of accreditation services.

International Expert delivers a training on Proficiency Testing

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QUALITY SYSTEM: THE REGIONAL APPROACH

The third phase of the EU-fundedregional Quality SystemProgramme was launched inAbuja, Nigeria in November 2014to assist ECOWAS in itspreparations to adopt a region-wide Quality Scheme and Quality

Award. UNIDO is implementingthis EUR 12 million West AfricanQuality System Programme in the16 ECOWAS Member States.Outcomes from the NQI Projectfor Nigeria such as the NationalAccreditation Service will beadapted to achieve regional goalsfor effective trade integration inthe ECOWAS sub-region.

Demand-driven Synergies: From Farm to Wealth

The Federal Ministry of Health received support from the EU-fundedNQI Project to kick-off the implementation of the National Policy onFood Safety in Nigeria. The joint initiative seeks to build capacity andcreate awareness on the issue of safe food handling to eliminate‘high risk’ foods from the Nigerian markets and improve foodmanufacturing procedures to stimulate food exports from Nigeria.

At the public event to kick-off the implementation of this policy, theMinister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan had given assurance ofsupport from the Government towards this outcome.“The benefits briefly stated, include the curbing and drastic reductionof the incidences of food poisoning or food-borne illnesses in Nigeria,as well as enhancing the acceptability and the value of foodsproduced in Nigeria in other countries/international market.The added benefit of increased foreign exchange earnings for thecountry, will assist the Federal Government realise its goals of movingaway from merely relying on one revenue stream, and also togenerate employment for our teeming youth.” He also tasked theDepartment of Public Health and the National Primary Health CareDevelopment Agency from his Ministry to collaborate on thisinitiative.

In January 2015, the NQI initiative lent its support to the Ministry toestablish two supervisory bodies – the Inter-Ministerial Committeeon Food Safety and the National Food Safety ManagementCommittee which are to oversee an integrated food safety controlsystem for Nigeria and safeguard the mandates of the implementinggovernment agencies.

The technical work of these two committees has been structured toaddress existing trade and international obligations, science andresearch, health, agriculture, and environmental concerns within thissystem by December 2017. The programme is to be supportedthrough a sustainable funding system set up by the NigerianGovernment.

In a joint communiqué, the 42 institutional members of the multi-sectoral committee agreed on the task framework for their technicalroles in the agriculture, trade, health, environment, science andresearch sectors resolving to align the system of managing foodsafety in Nigeria with Global Best Practices.

These will include quality infrastructure considerations applied in linewith the WTO Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary obligations to encouragetrade in wholesome, safe and affordable Nigerian food products inthe domestic and export markets.

A Supply-end Upgrade: Trade Regulations

The impulse to organise Nigeria’s framework fortechnical regulations grew stronger in 2014following stakeholder reactions to the governance oftrade practices in Nigeria.

To complement the Federal Government plans torestructure its functional organs, the NQI Projectopted to support the reforms in the trade sector –through the multi-sectoral Working Group onTechnical Regulations (WG-TR) a ensuing from theproject activities implemented to build institutionswith abilities to facilitate trade for Nigeria.In March 2015, when the Working Group wasinaugurated, the Permanent Secretary representingthe Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, andInvestment, Ambassador Abdulkadir Musa expressedthe Government’s wish for the 13 institutionalmembers set upon their tasks to assess the Nigeriansystem of technical regulations against internationalbest practice and WTO conditions; and to design aroadmap to harmonise this system in Nigeria withreference to the WTO TBT and SPS agreements toreduce trade barriers and improve standards ofhygiene for food products offered for trade.

Previously, the Department of Trade within theFederal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investmentran the Enhanced National Focal Point onMultilateral Trade Matters since 2002 – as a multi-stakeholder platform to guide Nigeria in global tradenegotiations – but within Nigeria, concretearrangements to prepare and apply technicalregulations for trade using WTO Guidelines posed amajor challenge to both public sector regulators andOrganised Private Sector businesses alike.

Armed with feedback from stakeholders on the needfor improved awareness of regulatory principles fordeveloping trade standards, the WG-TR wasconstituted by 13 key institutions from this bloc thatinfluence trade requirements for food and beverage,environment, energy distribution, standardsdevelopment, and quality control in Nigeria.In December 2014, trainings were delivered toenable the WG-TR members apply risk managementstrategies to improve the regulatory framework andsector-specific templates were developed.

The Working Group on Technical Regulations isexpected to clarify how the functions of standardsdevelopment, regulatory activities, marketsurveillance and conformity assessment are to beapplied in Nigeria to enforce compliance with traderules and also promote trade innovations amongNigerian businesses. Its recommendations will guidethe procedure for Executive Oversight and will beproposed in a Green Paper for the Government’sconsideration by 2017.

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Changes and Benefits in theNew NQI Climate (cont.)

The National Quality Policy Greenpaper recommends establishing aNational Quality Council and SON willlikely play a major role to make itwork. This Council will define, as thefinal authority, mandates of keyinstitutions involved in the NQI systemduring the review process.

When I look at the major componentsof metrology, accreditation,conformity assessment – amongothers, which exist within a nationalquality infrastructure … I have seenthat there is a need to ensure thataccreditation services are deliveredthrough an independent NationalAccreditation Body structured so as tobe able to stand on its own.Personnel from SON will be able to

take up positions as auditors orinspectors insofar as they performthese tasks within the frameworkalready defined for the nationalaccreditation body.

In the area of conformity assessment,SON laboratories are being accredited.We will also operate as an inspectionand testing agency competing for afair share of the market. SON will offera unit to handle conformityassessment services, and also aconsulting unit.

With the system of governmentfunding in Nigeria, I see it as unlikelythat a future administration willaccept to fund a National MetrologyInstitute (NMI) for Nigeria. Forexample, SON receives less than 10%of its budget from the Government.Given that we have some residualexpertise in this area, in line with ourcurrent mandate for scientific andindustrial metrology, SON seeks tohost the NMI.Looking ahead, we are going to see aStandards Organisation with newdivisions that host the expertise forspecialised areas of the NQI. Webelieve also that we will play a keyrole in the transition mechanism thatwould be set up for this purpose.

Q. Two SON food testing laboratoriesreceived international accreditationin 2014. In this business terrain, howwill they boost competitivenesswithin the economy?

Ideally, we do not want to promotelong-term export of primarycommodities. Today, we now haveThe opportunity to test and certifylocally shea butter, cocoa, cashewnuts, etc for export . Now, theproducts we test will be acceptableanywhere in the world providingNigerian exporters with anopportunity to make more money –when we test their produce.

SON now has an opportunity toprovide even 'blending supportservices‘. This means a producer cantest his produce at SON and blend theproduct to meet with the expectationsof the markets he seeks to export to.This is a new service we will offer tolocal producers.

We will also provide some routinetesting services on common producein the market, such as corn, and alsomonitor farms and the farm produce.We would then be able to reviewgeographical variations in the resultsof the food we test.

We are preparing a strategic plan forthe laboratories to yield billions ofNaira in testing services and, with ourability to participate in proficiencytesting schemes with other countries,we will also serve the ECOWAS region.

Q. Could you share more insight onthe changes to the businessoperations of SON laboratory

facilities?

We are introducing ElectronicLaboratory Management Systems(ELMS) so you are not able to changeresults and we also want to transmitresults electronically. We are requiredto conduct our own testing, but oftentimes we rely on outside testingagencies because people deliberatelyfalsify reports of laboratory test

results for one incentive or the other.

With ELMS, it will be easier to ensurethe integrity of reports from SON.

Q. And the National Quality Awards?What is your vision for its success?

SON recently completed a study withthe international agency, GlobalAlliance for Improved Nutrition, of thecurrent Quality Awards that we havein Nigeria.With funding from Global Alliance, thetraining used the FortificationProgramme currently operating inNigeria as a marker to re-assess theNigerian Quality Awards.

For example, if within Nigeriamanufacturers are required to fortifyfoods with 10% of nutrients such asvitamins or iodine, we find whatappears to be a discrepancy betweenthe iodine level at the factory settingand the iodine level in the marketsetting. When the food product istested at the factory, the iodine levelis 10%. However, the products in themarket would record only a 2-3% levelof iodine fortification and some ofsuch manufacturing companies aregetting awards for quality.

The definition of Quality is not merelylimited to quality derived underlaboratory conditions but ultimately,quality is defined by the consumer.And if the consumer gets less than thestipulated level of the nutrient, thereis no quality in that product. (See Pg.6)

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The New NQI Climate(continued)

The awards had beensuspended in the last twoyears and the scheme is beingreviewed as there is a gap intesting, a gap in the processesinvolved,and a gap in the confidencelevel.Some of the previous awardrecipients do not see anyvalue in it. So, we are lookingagain at the whole gamut ofactivities around the NationalQuality Award.Through these awards we seea future of collaborationbetween the ConsumerProtection Council, the Smalland Medium EnterprisesDevelopment Agency ofNigeria and other governmentagencies in order to operate aholistic quality system thatwould be defined andrewarded through theNational Quality Awardsscheme.

Talking of collaboration, oneof our major strategies willalso ensure that we buildstronger links with otheragencies.A standard does not stand onits own, unless as a mandatorystandard it is used to improvethe quality of life.When we develop standards,we often find that mandatorystandards and issues ofTechnical Regulations tend tointersect.We need to engage and workwith agencies like theConsumer Protection Councilto ensure the success of thestandard in improving thequality of life and I believe thespirit of the National QualityPolicy is collaboration througha system to deliver quality toconsumers ultimately.

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“GETTING IT RIGHT, FIRST TRY” –NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ON QUALITY POLICY

2013 saw a marked shift in the industrialtrade and investment priorities of theNigerian Government.Through its national developmentprogrammes for industrialization, the focusof the Federal Ministry of Industry, Tradeand Investment has been to diversify theeconomic base of Nigeria and also toexpand the industrial sources of revenuebeyond the oil sector.

The National Steering Committee onQuality Policy was set up in September2013 as an inter-ministerial and multi-stakeholder working group drawnoriginally from 28 public sector and privatesector institutions operating in differenteconomic areas. The Minister of Industry,Trade and Investment, tasked theCommittee with producing a Quality PolicyGreen Paper for Nigeria which would buildin the element of standards to support theindustrialization process and inform othernational development initiatives foragriculture, mines and steel, natural gas,and the integrated master-plan for Nigeria.

On March 17, 2015 – a year and fivemonths later, the Committee completed itstask and presented the Minister with theQuality Policy Green Paper and the plan toimplement it, for his review.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria(SON) – as the Technical Secretariat of theCommittee – was charged withcoordinating the implementation of theCommittee work plan.The work plan was designed to proposeinnovations in five technical areas –accreditation, conformity assessment,

metrology, standardization, and technicalregulations. The task groups also touchedon issues of communication, finance andbudgeting.

The National Quality Infrastructure (NQI)Project team from UNIDO reviewed thework plan and alongside SON supportedthe Committee with technical expertise,capacity building and an administrativebudget.

The Committee carried out extensiveconsultations at the national and regionallevels to include relevant stakeholdergroups. The NQI Project also sponsoredcomparative case study trips to Austria andMalaysia to expose the Committee to bestpractice in other economies and producedreview copies of the Green Paper.

The policy development process provided alearning experience on multi-stakeholdercollaboration for the various governmentagencies in Nigeria, private sectorbusinesses and institutions.The roadmap highlights the need for asustainable plan to engage with key policyinfluencers including the NationalAssembly , to align existing policies withthe quality policy, and also to adapt bestpractice guidelines to fit Nigeria’s socialcultural setting. Sensitization campaignsare also envisaged.

As a next step action, the Minister will seekthe adoption of the Green Paper and itsimplementation plan as national policiesthrough the highest decision-makingstructure of the Government of Nigeria –the Federal Executive Council.This will offer a foundation for Nigeria toachieve improved results for innovation,technology, industrialization, qualityservices and a quality lifestyle for Nigeriansociety.

Committee Members Pledge Commitment to Fundamentals of Quality

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Stakeholder Engagement

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Capacity Building Programmes

Ceremonies

UNIDO Training events: ▪ 1-2 & 4. ISO 17043 for Testing Labs (Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Abuja) ▪ 3. Good Governance & Professional Practices for NQI Professionals – Government agencies and the private sector (Abuja) ▪ 5. Risk Management in Regulatory Frameworks for Technical Regulators (Abuja) ▪ 6. Foundations of Legal Metrology for Department of Weights and Measures (FMITI) personnel – (Tunisia) ▪ 7. Study tour of QI institutions for the Quality Policy National Steering Committee (Malaysia) ▪ 8. Pre-shipment Inspection process (Lagos) ▪ 9. Log-frame Review Tools (Abuja)

Partnerships: 1-2. National Quality Policy public consultations (Abuja) ▪ 3. NiNAS Accreditation Steering CommitteeInauguration (Abuja) ▪ 4-6. Technical Regulations consultations (Abuja) with the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service;Nigerian Customs Service; Perm. Secretary - FMITI ▪ 7. Food Safety Ad-hoc Donor Working Group; ▪ 8-9. CPC Management;SMEDAN Management ▪ 10. Communication equipment presented to NQP Steering Committee Secretariat (Abuja )

Events: ▪ 1-2. National Quality Policy Green Paper presented to His Excellency, the Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment ▪ 3. His Excellency, the Minister of Health Inaugurates two Committees to supervise the implementation of the National Policy for Food Safety in Nigeria

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Institutional Development Consultations with the Working Group on the Organised private Sector – Lagos

Field Assignments Laboratory Mapping Exercise – Online

Field Study of Calibration Laboratories for ISO 17025 practice

Capacity Building Training of Laboratory Personnel on ISO 17025 – Nationwide

Press Certification Bodies: Innovation and Standards in News Reporting

Ceremonies World Metrology Day Commemoration

World Accreditation Day Commemoration

UPCOMING EVENTS: APRIL – JUNE 2015

Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Old Secretariat, Area 1 Garki-Abuja Nigeriainfo@fmti.gov.ngwww.fmti.gov.ng

Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria 21st Crescent, Off Constitution Avenue Central Business District P.M.B. 280 Garki-Abuja Nigeria Tel: (+234) 9-4617800 delegation-nigeria@eeas.europa.euwww.delnga.ec.europa.eu

For Contact and Enquiries:e.ubebe@unido.org

Partnership and Visibility UnitNational Quality Infrastructure Project

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UNIDO Regional Office in NigeriaUN House, Plot 617/618Central Business District

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Tel.: (+234) 9 2205009office.nigeria@unido.org

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NQI Online Laboratory Mapping Tool

NQI Project

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Directory of Testing and Calibration

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Laboratory Mapping Report

SME Guide

National Food Safety Policy

National Quality

Policy Green Paper

Conformity Assessment

Benefits

Guideline on Good

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