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Model Program for Assistance to the Standards Organization of Nigeria
Project / Programme Summary

I.Basic data- Model Programme for Assistance to the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) - Phase I

Sector(s): Quality enhancement of Nigerian products
Donor country / organization: UNDP
Other donors / organizations involved: -
Beneficiary countries / regions: Nigeria - similar projects planned to be Implemented in Uganda, Kenya and also to be expanded to the SADC region.
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)
Duration: 60 months
Starting Date: July 1991 (completed in November 1996)
Project / Program budget: US$ 2,730,102
Finance / Type of cooperation: technical cooperation

II.Project / programme description

The project provides institution building by strengthening the capacities and technical capabilities of the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to enable it to operate integrated activities on standardization, quality assurance, testing and a modern documentation and information management system.

  1. Objectives
    To promote the development of efficient and competitive industries, particularly small and medium scale manufacturing industries.
  2. Activities / contents
    Establishment: of a modern documentation and information system on standards and related matters within SON; an operational quality assurance department; operation in-house testing facilities; an initial scheme of laboratory accreditation; an initial scheme for factory inspection, advisory services in quality control and use of certification mark; preparation of a project document for the development of a metrology laboratory.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
  • Project Management Unit within SON
  • SON Quality Management System
  • Information Management Centre
  • Training scheme in ISO 9000 series standards and quality control
  • Quality System Certification Scheme
  • Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
  • Metal-, building materials-, electrical safety-, textile/leather; and food safety/chemical testing laboratory facilities
  • Sample preparation & maintenance workshop
  • Training scheme in ISO 14000 series standards
  • Environmental Management System (EMS) certification scheme
  • National Physical Laboratory
  1. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    The project strengthened the capacity of SON and sensitized/trained the Nigerian manufacturing companies on the ISO 9000 series standards/quality assurance and in environmental management system, enabling many Nigerian companies to target their products for the export markets.

III.Contact point:

Team Leader: Mr. V. Kozlov & Mr. G. Patacconi, IPC/QSM

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