IICA JAMAICA'S STRATEGIC AREAs OF COOPERATION
	Promoting Agricultural Health and Food Safety The IICA office supports the country in its effort to ensure agricultural health, the safety of foods and enhances the capacity of local agricultural stakeholders to meet the sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements of trade.
ACTIVITIES Codex Workshop           Avian Influenza Prevention Education             Assessment Jamaica's SPS Readiness	Following an extensive assessment of the Veterinary Services Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, IICA developed and submitted an implementation project plan for the modernization of the unit. (2008)     A participant at CODEX Workshop receives certificate IICA facilitated the production and dissemination of the Caribbean version of a radio series promoting the prevention of the Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus to stakeholders in the agriculture sector. (2008)       Radio Series to promote the prevention of Avian Influenza The Institute coordinated information gathering sessions with stakeholders to assess the Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Systems in Jamaica. A follow-up session dubbed the Common Vision workshop was later hosted to discuss with stakeholders the findings of the assessment and to develop strategies for addressing the needs and gaps identified. (2008)    Participants at the Common Vision Session