This project represents the core funding for the T4SD database and IT systems (Sustainability Map and its related modules) that is provided by the German government W1 contribution.The 2018-2019&nbsp,project activities included:1. Identification, referencing and updating of standards in the T4SD global database.2. Improving the taxonomy of the the T4SD database and data entry tool (DET) functionality.3. Organisation and implementation of the 5th and 6th annual T4SD Forum, as well as any other relevant awareness-raising events (2019).4. Maintaining and improving the Sustainability Map platform.&nbsp,In 2020, the project activities will largely mirror the activities in 2018-2019, as the funding is dedicated to supporting T4SD&apos,s core work in providing transparency and awareness of voluntary sustainability standards, namely through the T4SD Global Database of VSS and the related Sustainability Map platform. In 2020, the activities will be centered around:1. A complete update of the taxonomy of the T4SD Database and the data entry tool (DET), resulting in a &apos,DET10&apos,.2. Identification, referencing and updating of standards in the T4SD Database.3. Altering the IT infrastructure underpinning the Sustainability Map platform to offer updated functionalities to users.4. Organisation of the 7th T4SD Forum, similarly to the 5th and 6th edition.ITC/T4SD is uniquely suited to provide this data to all actors in the value chain from upstream producers to BSOs, to downstream buyers and industry associations &ndash, accessible to all via a Global Public Good solution. T4SD will therefore continue implementing similar activities in 2021 as it has in the previous years, to ensure continuity and highest possible quality of the relevant standards&rsquo, data and the database underpinning it. Expansion and maintenance of the good usability of the database and its public interface will remain big priorities for the project in 2021. In addition, new initiatives will be added in 2021: increased efforts in enhancing the transparency on VSS globally, namely through the roll-out of the T4SD Executive programme to MSMEs, developing new features of the Standards Map and hosting an event to mark the Standards Map&apos,s 10 year anniversary in serving its global stakeholders. The project will also contribute to the development of the new umbrella market linkages sustainability platform, co-funded by W2 project B036 (Sustainability Gateway). The team will also plan for its annual T4SD Forum (or, the Good Trade Summit) under this project.&nbsp,The Outcome of this project: &nbsp,Business and trade community have a better understanding of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), is linked the T4SD programme&apos,s theory of change outcomes A and B across all beneficiaries (policymakers, TISIs, MSMEs, and market partners). The project&apos,s outputs directly contribute to scaling the T4SD W2 results, as the W2 B036 project co-funds and uses the core T4SD platforms for i