I. Reporting officers: Mohammed Ammati & Gerold Wyrwal II ...

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I. Reporting officers: II. Country: III. Dates of visit: IV. Date of report: V. Purpose of visit:

Mohammed Ammati & Gerold Wyrwal Ethiopia 8-12 February 2010 12 February 2010 TCP/ETH/3301 (Denforcement of post-registration capacities for better pesticide management in Ethiopia Inception workshop

VI. Brief recommendations and immediate actions :

? Nomination of the national coordinator by the Ministry of Agriculture; ? Implementation of the revised work plan; ? Preparation of Memorandum of understanding between the FAO, the government counterpart

and Alterra university of Wageningen.

? Preparation of a concept note to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support the Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme in Ethiopia

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Background

Over last 10 years, the Government of Ethiopia was concerned specifically about safe disposal of obsolete pesticides stocks. Of 3000 tonnes inventoried, 2215 tonnes were eliminated under FAO Unilateral Trust funds from the Governments of Belgium and Japan and the remaining stock should be eliminated the Africa Stockpiles Programme (ASP) ? Ethiopia project. In addition to obsolete pesticides, pesticide residues in key agricultural products have been recently reported and posed serious constraint for exporting agricultural products to EU market and Japan.

In 2008, the Government of Ethiopia sought FAO technical assistance to develop a sound pesticides management programme. To this end, FAO jointly with Alterra Wageningen-UR, The Netherlands, the Swedish Chemical Agency (KEMI and The Animal and Plant Health Regulatory Department (APHRD), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) formulated a programme on pesticide reduction. This programme was co-financed only by FAO and The Government of The Nederland. FAO funded a TCP as contribution to the joint programme on pesticide risk reduction in Ethiopia.

Distribution:

Pandey, AGP Kenmore, AGP Davis, AGP Murrey, AGP Chipeta, FAO SFE Ali, FAO Rep. Ethiopia Wyrwal, AGP Sidatt, AGP

Helps, AGP Thompson, AGP Yang, AGP Clarendon, FAO RAF FAO Rep. Ethiopia Mancini, AGP AGP-Registry

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2 Objectives of the Mission

The objectives of this mission were to: ? Organize an inception workshop to present the joint programme on pesticide risk reduction in Ethiopia ? Present TCP/ETH/3301 (D Enforcement of post-registration capacities for better pesticide management in Ethiopia, as FAO contribution to the joint programme on pesticide risk reduction in Ethiopia; ? Review the TCP project work plan.

The mission was organized by the FAO-SRO-Eastern Africa, in close collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, APHRD and Alterra, wageningen university The Nederlands. Two days were arranged to discuss the work plan of the joint programme on pesticide risk reduction and future coordination with Alterra. A presentation of the joint programme and the TCP project to the steering committee was arranged the last day. Issues, achievements and actions are highlighted below. The list of key persons met is in annex 1.

3. Issues, outcome and recommendations

3.1. The programme on pesticides risk reduction in Ethiopia

The programme on pesticide risk reduction includes the following sub components: ? Legal framework: Review of pesticide legislation and regulation and directives for their implementations. ? Registration system of pesticides and bio pesticides: enhancement of pesticide administrative registration management unit and scientific evaluation system for registration of agricultural pesticides (chemical and microbial bio-pesticides) and public health pesticides. ? Post registration of pesticides and bio pesticides: development of systems for inspection and quality control of pesticides and bio pesticides, monitoring risk of pesticide residues in crops and monitoring risk to public health. ? Sustainability of the programme: ensure long term basic funding, technical and scientific quality of pesticide management and institutional mainstreaming of pesticide management activities.

This programme is cvo financed by the government of the Nederland (1.9 Million euros) for Fouryear-period and by FAO (USD0.5 Million) for a two-year- period. JAICA is a potential donor.

3.2. Responsibilities of partners

Responsibilities of FAO

Legal framework FAO AGPPD/Pesticides Risk Programme Entity reviewed the Proclamation on the Registration and Control of Pesticides together with its underlying regulations and an updated version was submitted by APHRD to the government for approval.

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Post registration of pesticides and bio pesticides ? Secretariat of The Rotterdam convention /FAO Branch will develop a monitoring system of pesticides risk reduction on public health.( see Annex 2). ? FAO AGPPD/Pesticides Risk Programme Entity will implement the activities covered under TCP/ETH/3301(D) Enforcement of post-registration capacities for better pesticide management in Ethiopia ( see Annex 2)

Responsibilities of Alterra

Registration system of pesticides and bio pesticides ? Alterra, Wageningen University is responsible for developing the system for the registration of pesticides in Ethiopia. Registration of bio pesticides was planned to be covered by KEMI. Unfortunately, KEMI could not continue to be a partner under this programme in Ethiopia for political reason. ? Sustainability of the programme

Responsibilities of APHRD

APHRD should offer a Programme management unit and nominate a national programme coordinator. The national programme coordinator should coordinate TCP activities with FAO and the renaming activities mentioned above with Alterra. A draft Memorandum of understanding between FAO, Alterra and APHRD was prepared by Alterra and circulated to the other partners for comments.

3.3. Preparation of the programme work plan

During the mission a work plan and budget for the programme on pesticide risk reduction in Ethiopia was prepared and presented to the steering committee fro approval. A separate work plan and budget for the TCP is presented in Annex 2.

4. Other meetings During the mission, a meeting was arranged at the JICA senior representative, Ethiopia Office and his collaborators (see annex 1). The JICA were interested in the programme on pesticide risk reduction in Ethiopia and specifically in the area of monitoring pesticide residues. Based on this meeting, JAIC Ethiopia office did not have enough information about the programme and asked FAO to prepare, in consultation with the national counter part a concept note related to the remaining part of the programme to be funded by JICA.

5. Follow up actions ? Nomination of the national coordinator by the Ministry of Agriculture; ? Implementation of the revised work plan; ? Preparation of Memorandum of understanding between the FAO, the government counterpart and Alterra university of Wageningen. ? Preparation of a concept note to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support the Pesticide Risk Reduction Programme in Ethiopia

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BTOR 58, Ammati, Ethiopia Annex 1. List of participants to the Workshop

Name

Chairman Ato Fikre Markos Mr. Geert Westenbrink

Ato Hassan Ali Mrs. Fatouma Jallow Ndoye Dr. James Mbata Ato Mengesteab Woldearegay Ato Sintayehu Alemu Ato Gebregezabiher Gebru W/o Almaz Kahasay Dr. Eshetu Derso Secretary Ato Alemayehu Woldeamanual Ato Gizachew Assefa

Dr. Emiru Seyoum Ato Tadesse Amera W/o Tsehay Azage Dr. Haimanot Abebe Ato Bekele Dinku W/o Hiwot Lemma Ato Getaneh Belete W/t Saba Debebe Ato Shimeliis Hassen Mohamed Ammati Gerold Wyrwal Floor Peeters Harold van der Valk Paulien Adriaanse Joost Lahr

Makoto Shinkawa Taka Nakamura Suzuki Hisato Gezahegn alemu Tadesse Yukari Takahashi

Organization Steering committee Members

Deputy Director, MoARD, APHRD The Royal Netherlands Embassy as a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Cooperation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations African Union Commission African Union Commission Drug Administration and Control Authority, Ministry of Health Drug Administration and Control Authority, Ministry of Health Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD Non Members Steering committee Members Addis Ababa University Institute of Sustainable Development MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD MoARD, APHRD Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Alterra, Wageningen-UR Alterra, Wageningen-UR Alterra, Wageningen-UR Alterra, Wageningen-UR

JICA Ethiopia staff Senior representative Representative, agriculture and rural development sector expert agricultural development Senior programme officer consultant on pesticide residues

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TCP/ETH/3204 (D)

Enforcement of post-registration capacities for better pesticide management in Ethiopia Detailed work plan for 2010-2011

Output 1: Development of reference laboratory with analytical capacities for the quality control of pesticides Activities

Months 2010

2011

Months 2011

Budget ($) 156,700

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

Activity.1 Upgrading existing APHRD laboratory for quality control of pesticide products .

1. Identification of the national counterpart 2. Prepare the list of equipment, analytical standards and solvents /FAO mission report 2008 3. Prepare Technical specification for the equipment, analytical standards solvents 4. International tender 5 Purchase of laboratory equipment 6. Selection of two national laboratory specilaists for training . 7. Identification of an accredited laboratory to host the training 8. Overseas on Job training 9. Recruitment of international conulstant in QC 10. Reception and installation of new laboratory equipment 11. Sampling and analysis of pesticide products for their QC

6,000

110,000 30,700 10,000

Output 2: Development of monitoring systems of pesticides in plant products, public health and environment Activities

Months 2010

2011

Months 2011

Budget ($) 306,000

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

Activity 1. Development of monitoring system for pesticide quality control and illegal trade in Ethiopia 1. Recruitment of a national consultant 2. Identification of the national pesticide distribution network 3. Establishment of a network for inspection and quality control of pesticide products 4. Needs asessment for the deployment of PSMS in the network 5. Selection and training of a national team in PSMS 6. Uploading the existing list of registred pesticides into PSMS/ baseline data 7. Inventory and data entry into PSMS of pesticide stocks in different sectors/ beaseline data 8. Sampling for quality control of the exiosting pesticide stocks/ baseline data.

6,000

58,000 22,000

40,000

Activity 2. Development of monitoring system for risk reduction of pesticide residues in agricultural products 1. Recruitement of a national consultant 2. Development of a questionnaire to collect data on pesticides use 3. Identification of crops and geographical study areas 4. Development of a data base on the use of pesticides in selected crops/ baseline data 5. Risk assessment of pesticide residues in selected crops 6 Sampling for pesticide residues/ baseline data

13,000

50,000 37,000

Activity 3. Development of monitoring system for risk reduction of pesticides on public health under Rotterdam convention

1. Develop pesticide exposure assessment methods for pesticide applicators, store keepers and transporters.

20,000

2. Adapt the training module of Helen Murphy: Farmers Self studies on pesticide health Hazards.

20,000

3. Conduct training farmers Self Studies on pesticide health Hazards

20,000

Output 3: Management of empty containers and small quantities of obsolete stocks

Activities

Months

Months

Budget ($)

2010

2011

2011

72,000

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

Activity 1. Feasibility study to set up an empty container collection and management system, including the possibility for national container recycling

1. Elaborate detailed terms of reference for the study

2. Recruit international and national consultant(s)

3. Carry out and report the study

50,000

4. Workshop on the findings of the study with different stakeholders

22,000

5. Implementation of the most appropriate system of empty container collection and management

Output 4: Public awarness

Activities

Months

Months

Budget ($)

2010

2011

2011

30,000

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2

Activity 1: Development of public awareness in pesticide management

1. Conduct a communication strategy workshop to identify key communication objectives, target audiences and key messages 2. Develop messaging and outreach material 3. Conduct training workshop for extension and crop protection experts and other stakeholders

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