Business Development & International Partnership
Directorates
- Administration and Supply Chain
- Business Development & International Partnership
- Drug and Herbal Medicines Registration
- Enforcement
- Food Registration And Applied Nutrition
- Food Safety And Consumer Education
- Human Resource
- Industrial Services Support
- Inspectorate Directorate
- Internal Audit
- Legal and Corporate Affairs
- Medical Devices, Cosmetics And Household Chemical
- Regional Operations
- Tobacco And Substances Of Abuse
- Vaccines, Vigilance And Clinical Trials
The Business Development and International Partnerships (BDIP) Directorate plays a pivotal role within the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). It comprises three (3) departments which work collaboratively to ensure the Authority maintains productivity, efficiency and international recognition, through strategy formulation, planning, monitoring and evaluation, budgeting, business development, quality management systems, and fostering local and international partnerships and collaborations.
The Directorate comprises:
- Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Department
- Strategy Partnerships and International Collaborations Department.
- Quality Management System Department
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Department facilitates effective planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation to ensure continuous improvement in the operational performance of the FDA. Key activities include:
- Preparation and monitoring implementation of the institutional annual program of work.
- Preparation and monitoring implementation of the institutional annual budget.
- Conduct evaluation studies.
- Organise performance review meetings.
- Prepare and submit statutory reports for Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance and State Interest and Governance Authority.
Strategy Partnerships and International Collaborations Department serves as the nerve center for local and international collaborations and partnerships; and drives strategy and business development to support FDA execute its mandate of protecting public health and safety. Key activities include:
- Coordinate the development and implementation of the corporate and functional strategies.
- Preparation and coordinating implementation of business development plans.
- Manage FDA Partner relations and participate in internal and external meetings.
- Coordinate study tours and capacity-strengthening programmes for national regulatory agencies.
- Coordinate implementation of best operational practices.
Quality Management System Department facilitates development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in line with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 17025:2017, WHO Global Benchmarking Tool and WHO Prequalification for Good Practices for Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratories.
Key activities include:
- Conduct internal audit of the QMS.
- Control of documentation system.
- Profile and control enterprise risk.
