Organisation of BQSP
BQSP is implemented by two UN agencies, the United Nations Industrial Developmnent Organisation (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), in cooperation with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GOB). UNIDO cooperates with four ministries [Ministry of Industry (MOI), Ministry of Textiles and Jute (MOT&J), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOF&L), and Ministry of Commerce (MOC)] in different programme activity areas; ITC cooperates with the Ministry of Commerce.
Government agencies associated with the programme include the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), the National Institute of Textile Training, Research and Design (NITTRAD), the Department of Fisheries (DoF) and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Private sector organisations associated with the programme include:
- Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA)
- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association
(BGMEA)
- BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology (BIFT)
- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA)
- Bangladesh Shrimp Foundation (BSF)
- Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA)
- Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB)
- Shrimp Hatchery Association of Bangladesh (SHAB)
- Seal of Quality Organization (SOQO)
- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Hortex Foundation
- BRAC
- Other private sector organizations are involved in the sector level work implemented by ITC
Organisation of BQSP
Additional Acronyms
- EU - European Union
- GOB - Government of Bangladesh
- BAB - Bangladesh Accreditation Board
- QMS - Quality Management System
- SC - Steering Committee
ORGANISATION OF BQSP – UNIDO COMPONENT
