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Evaluation of the project “Enhancing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to food security and sustainable livelihoods through better policies, strategies and initiatives"

Project code: GCP/GLO/645/NOR











Annex 1. E-survey questionnaire

Annex 2. Coggle map of overall project partners

Annex 3. Coggle map of regional partners and national partners in Costa Rica and the United Republic of Tanzania

Annex 4. Country case study: Costa Rica

Annex 5. Country case study: United Republic of Tanzania

Annex 6. Institutional case study: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)

Annex 7. Institutional case study: Central America Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA)

Management response

Follow-up report


FAO. 2021. Evaluation of the project “Enhancing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to food security and sustainable livelihoods through better policies, strategies and initiatives". Project Evaluation Series, 01/2021. Rome.



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