The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Japan have launched a new two-year project to support women in Afghanistan.
The United Nations Development Programme said in a report on Tuesday, November 18, that with the signing of a funding agreement, they launched a two-year project to improve livelihoods and increase economic opportunities for women in the border areas of Afghanistan.
According to the report, this project will be implemented with a budget of nearly 5.6 million dollars and is expected to support at least 2,100 small and medium-sized women-owned businesses.
Based on the report, within the framework of this project, 73 small local infrastructures will be built or rehabilitated at the community level to provide the groundwork for women’s economic activities in villages and districts.
Providing low-interest loans and entrepreneurship training for women is another part of this project.
The report states that with the implementation of this project, the role of women in the economic recovery process of border areas will be further strengthened.
At the signing ceremony of this agreement, Ken-ichi Masumoto, Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan, said: “Japan stands with the people of Afghanistan, especially women. This project provides safe and meaningful opportunities for women so they can support their families and communities through economic efforts.”
Stephen Rodriques, the United Nations Development Programme Representative in Afghanistan, added: “Continuing cooperation with Japan demonstrates that investing in women is a necessity for Afghanistan’s prosperous future. Our experience in recent years has proven that supporting women’s businesses has a direct impact on improving the local economy.”
In a previous similar project, this entity also supported 1,260 women-owned businesses and created more than 2,500 jobs, 87 percent of which are held by women.
Additionally, nearly 90 infrastructure projects are currently being completed within this framework.
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جاپان و برنامه توسعه سازمان ملل برای تقویت اقتصاد زنان افغان توافق کردند
