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Djibouti

Nine-Month Evaluation of Djibouti’s

Food Control System

Food and Agriculture Organization assess national food control systems
of the United Nations (FAO) conclud- comprehensively. The tool examines
ed an eight-month evaluation of Dji- the entire food chain, from produc-
bouti’s food control system. Djibouti tion and distribution to retail and con-
is the last of ten countries complet- sumer levels. Ultimately, the evalua-
ing a national food control system tion aims to help Djibouti adhere to
assessment under the food safety international standards, facilitating
component of the “Strengthening Ca- greater regional harmonization and
pacities and Governance in Food and trade.
Phytosanitary Control,” project, fund- The FAO expert team assisted a
ed by the European Union with €6.4 total of 37 focal points from relevant
million. The project also includes a food safety authorities in Djibouti
complementary plant health compo- throughout the evaluation process.
nent, which remains ongoing.
The project, co-signed by the gov- This included data collection across
During the workshop, senior gov- ernment of Djibouti, aligns with the several institutions, followed by a
ernment officials reviewed and African Union’s (AU) Sanitary and review and validation process. In
approved the final report’s rec- Phytosanitary (SPS) Policy Frame- April 2024, the FAO team conducted
ommendations and committed to im- work, which aims to spur trade be- a training session in Djibouti to intro-
plementing its strategic plan. tween AU member states. It was duce the evaluation process and fa-

The project’s primary goal was to implemented in close collaboration miliarize focal points with the assess-
enhance institutional capacities, im- with the African Union Commission’s ment tool, which helped them gather
data and provide specific informa-
prove governance, and foster strate- Division of Rural Economy and Agri- tion over a four-month period.
gic planning in food control and plant culture (AUC DARBE).
health management. Djibouti and FAO have maintained
Throughout this process, a team a longstanding partnership that of- ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
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of FAO food safety experts worked ficially began in 2008 when the FAO
closely with local authorities and representation opened its office in Agricultural Technology Mid-
relevant stakeholders to gather data the capital. Through this evaluation,
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intended to improve public health WHO Food Control System Assess-
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Djibouti. ingly used instrument designed to
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