The National Certification Committee of Djibouti submitted its basic national documentation for certification with data up until the end of 2002. It was accepted by the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Certification Commission.
Annual updates were received for the years 2003–2006 and accepted.
Final national documentation for regional certification was submitted, including 2007 and 2008 data, and accepted in 2009.
An abridged annual update for 2009 was received in 2010 and its acceptance was deferred until the National Certification Committee could provide evidence that surveillance had improved to the required level for certification. The abridged annual update for 2010 was not submitted by the National Certification Committee who could not guarantee with certainty that Djibouti was polio-free because of weak surveillance. In 2012 an abridged Annual Update for 2011 was submitted by the National Certification Committee covering data of 2010 and 2011, but the National Certification Committee did not conclude in the report that they are confident that Djibouti is polio-free due to shortcomings and weaknesses in surveillance. Accordingly, the Regional Certification Commission did not accept the report and endorsed the recommendations of the National Certification Committee to continue efforts which have already started to improve surveillance. An updated report is expected in 2013.
National Certification Committee for Djibouti
Chaired since 2012 by: 
Dr Ahmed Abdi Ali
Pediatrician
Balbala Hospital
Djibouti
Previously chaired by:
Dr Ahmed Hassan Boulaleh
Director Health Services
Djiboutian Army
Membership ended by 2012
Dr Ali Barre Matan
Dean of Medical School of Djibouti
Membership ended by 2010
Dr Emma Acina
Pediatrician – Private Sector
Membership ended by 2008
