UNDP, Italy to begin $2.8-million poverty reduction projects in Morocco
2007-10-16
 [undp.org] |
The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and the Italian embassy in Morocco will launch seventeen human development projects totalling $2.8 million on October 17th, international day for the eradication of poverty, MAP reported on Monday (October 15th). The projects, to be implemented by Moroccan NGOs, are part of a larger Civil Society Support Programme (PASC) and a joint Italian-UN programme, the UNPD said in a press release. They focus on developing eco-tourism and the crafts industry, reinforcing basic health care, helping children in adverse situations, and promoting women's rights.
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