📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
ATCWG_103_2026A
Project Title
Promoting Efficient Agri-food Logistics Systems to Strengthen Resilient Supply Chains in APEC Economies
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: General Fund
Project Year
2026
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
137,109
Co-funding Amount
19,200
Total Project Value
156,309
Sponsoring Forum
Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG)
Topics
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Digital Technology and Innovation; Agriculture
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Viet Nam
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Australia; China; Peru; Philippines; Thailand
Expected Start Date
01/10/2026
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2027
Project Proponent Name 1
Nguyen Anh Phong
Job Title 1
Deputy Director General
Organization 1
Institute of Strategy, Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE)
Telephone 1
+849445659636
Email 1
Nguyenanhphong.ipsard@gmail.com
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Nguyen Anh Phong
Project Summary
Agri-food supply chains in APEC economies are increasingly exposed to natural disasters, extreme weather events, trade disruptions, and rising sustainability standards. In many developing economies, inefficient logistics systems, weak cold chain infrastructure, fragmented transport networks, and high post-harvest losses undermine food security, MSME competitiveness, and regional trade connectivity.
This project aims to enhance the capacity of APEC economies to design and implement efficient agri-food logistics systems that are resilient, resource-efficient, and digitally enabled. Through a technical study and a regional workshop, the project will identify best practices in cold chains, transport, and efficient logistics policies. The outcomes will support APEC economies in reducing post-harvest losses, strengthening supply chain resilience, and advancing sustainable trade connectivity aligned with APEC’s Food Security Roadmap Towards 2030.
Relevance
Region
Agri-food supply chains across APEC economies are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events and market disruptions. While agricultural production has expanded in many economies, inefficiencies in logistics systems continue to generate high post-harvest losses, elevated transport costs and reduced competitiveness. In developing economies, limited cold chain capacity, fragmented distribution networks constrain MSMEs from accessing regional and global markets.
In Viet Nam, agriculture plays a critical role in exports and rural employment, yet logistics costs remain relatively high and cold storage infrastructure is unevenly distri
