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Terminal evaluation of the project “Forest Resources Assessment and Monitoring to Strengthen Forestry Policy and Knowledge Framework”

Project code: GCP/AZE/007/GFF - GEF ID: 9795












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This report was originally published as a standalone book. In May 2023, a new series was created and this is the first issue from 2022. In July 2023, this report was moved under the Project Evaluation Series


FAO. 2023. Terminal evaluation of the project “Forest Resources Assessment and Monitoring to Strengthen Forestry Policy and Knowledge Framework”. Project Evaluation Series. 04/2023. Rome.



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