The project document submitted to GEF in collaboration with UNIDO has been thoroughly followed up and the requirements of GEF have been fulfilled. During the year 2008 GEF has requested organizing a workshop for the stakeholders and other possible funding sources. This was accomplished in collaboration between PERSGA and UNIDO in June 2008. Representatives of the industry, industrial associations and the Islamic Bank of Development participated in the workshop. The project document, along with the workshop’s findings and recommendations have been submitted again to GEF and a final evaluation achieved. The project was fully approved by GEF in October 2008 and actually commenced in March 2009.