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- New World Screwworm (NWS) Eradication Program in North Africa
New World Screwworm (NWS) Eradication Program in North Africa
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Multisectoral |
| Approved | 04.12.1990 |
| Signed | 07.12.1990 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Co-financiers | OPEC Fund, Five organizations & governments of 17 countries, Government of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya` |
| Organization | FAO |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.17 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 63.00 |
The total cost of the program was US$63 million. The program aimed at quick and efficient eradication of NWS through intensive surveillance and diagnostic services and treatment in Libya and surrounding countries.