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Evaluation of the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM)














Annex 1. Terms of reference

Annex 2. Results of the FAO headquarters and decentralized offices survey

Annex 3. Review of FMM-funded projects and subprogrammes

Management response


FAO. 2021. Evaluation of the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM). Programme Evaluation Series, 11/2021. Rome.



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