Successful delivery of an in-country GSDP workshop for CIP SEARN initiative
Quamed supported the delivery of an in-country Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) workshop in partnership with SEARN (South-East Asia Regulatory Network) and WHO, which built on prerequisite online courses (https://learning.quamed.org/) and regional virtual sessions.
The workshop aimed to enhance the practical skills of mid-level and junior inspectors in planning, conducting, and reporting regulatory inspections in accordance with WHO GSDP guidance. This included training, coached inspections, and review of inspection reports. Through a hands-on approach, our experts, Solomon Onen and MUHAMMAD LUKWAGO, enabled participants to apply practical inspection skills and risk-based methodologies.
Coached inspections were conducted with the support of our experts at wholesaler sites identified by the host NRAs. Up to ten participants from the Maldives (Maldives Food and Drug Authority MFDA) and Bangladesh NRAs (Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA)) attended these coached inspections to maximise learning impact.
This is a strong example of how practical, risk-based capacity building can strengthen regulatory oversight and improve supply chain quality.
