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Mid-Term Evaluation of the regional programme “Towards a non-toxic environment in South East Asia” - GCP /RAS/229/SWE

Year of publication 2011

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 52 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The regional programme “Towards a non-toxic environment in South East Asia” is carried out by the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI) with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The first phase from 1 January 2007 to 30 June 2010 was stated as a learning period for KemI but it was in collaboration with partners who had experience working in partnerships – FAO with governments and PAN-AP and TFA with CSOs in the region. Phase 1 of the programme has bee n extended for three years through a new contract with an end date of 30 June 2013. The programme has a total budget of 93.5 million SEK.

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