USAID Allows 216 Million to Women's Empowerment Program in Afghanistan

10/17/2014 8:37:34 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Kabul October 17 (QNA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged $216 million for a major women's empowerment program for Afghanistan.

USAID following a statement said the funds will be spent through Promoting Gender Equity in National Priority Programs ("Promote") which will seek to advance opportunities for thousands of Afghan women to help them become leaders in the political private and civil society sectors Khaama press reported.

The statement further added that Promote programs will help 75000 young Afghan women become leaders in their fields over the course of the five-year program.

USAID is providing $216 million to Promote with other donors possibly contributing an additional $200 million.

The Promote program's main goal is to strengthen Afghanistan’s development by boosting female participation in the economy helping women gain business and management skills supporting women's rights groups and increasing the number of women in decision making positions within the Afghan government the statement said.

"Young Afghans are the future of their country and our aim is for the young women who participate in this program to be the future leaders of all sectors of Afghan society" said Mission Director Bill Hammink.

According to the USAID statement the Promote program was designed in consultation with the Afghan Government civil society and the private sector. Promote will be implemented in partnership with the Afghan Government and a consortium of Afghan organizations. (QNA)

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