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Evaluation of FAO's activities on Capacity Development in Africa. Final Report

Programme Committee Meeting, Session 104, Rome,Italy, 25-29 October 2010

Year of publication 2010

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 224 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Series title Thematic Evaluation Series

Edition 1

Meeting symbol PC 104/5

Meeting Session Number Sess. 104

Language English

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