The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has published a new assessment report as part of the “Alliance for Product Quality in Africa”, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The report illustrates the current state of QI in Côte d’Ivoire. To this end, a comprehensive interview process was conducted and…
Since June, the Metrology Asia Pacific website has been home to some new contents which are to improve the information exchange in the MEDEA project (Metrology – Enabling Developing Economies in Asia). This online portal was created in cooperation with the Asian Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and the Asian Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) regional networks and…
An information brochure about quality infrastructure (QI) for green hydrogen, called “The Quality Infrastructure System for Green Hydrogen. Creating the Basis for the Development of the Emerging Sector”, has now been published. This 15-page publication deals with a number of core issues. These comprise questions related to the QI services which are required when establishing…
The PTB guide on National Accreditation Focal Points (NAFP), which was first published in 2015, was recently updated and is now available in its newest version in our collection of publications. Also, it is now available in French for the first time. This publication describes the NAFP concept which was developed by PTB and associated…
The term “good governance” is often understood as conducting the public affairs of a country responsibly. Good governance is a key element of Germany’s development cooperation policy. Its goal is to make sure that a government uses its political power responsibly and handles public resources with care. Good governance implies that the state assumes a…