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Assessing food safety in Djibouti

Safer food for better health and a stronger economy

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The fact sheet is meant to inform participants of an inception workshop about the project "Strengthening food control and phytosanitary capacities and governance" (GCP/GLO/949/EC). It provides a brief description of the reason for this project, the reason why this project is being implemented in Djibouti, and how the project will be implemented. It provides the principles, goals, and main benefits of the assessment. The fact sheet is intended for workshop participants. It may also be informative to anyone needing a quick explanation about the project, including the media and government representatives.

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