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- Voluntary Developmental Groups Initiative for Poverty Reduction in the Arab Region
Voluntary Developmental Groups Initiative for Poverty Reduction in the Arab Region
Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen, Morocco
Financing Type | Grants |
Category | Technical Assistance |
Focus Area | Multisectoral |
Approved | 08.10.2008 |
Signed | 23.03.2009 |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
Organization | ARAB NETWORK FOR NGOS |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.50 |
The project was to improve the economic and social standard of living of rural women through capacity building in beneficiary countries. The project involved many tyhpes of specialized training programs benefitting women heading household and mothers of orphans to enable them improve living standard. Training of trainers program to many local NGOs, training of youth on computer and English for better job opportunities.