The United States will launch a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with international support, the head of the U.S. government's main aid agency said.
The funding by the U.S. Agency for International Development is the largest gender-focused investment by the agency in any country, USAID chief Rajiv Shah said in an interview.
Shah said Australia, Britain, Japan and the European Union had expressed interest in providing money, which could bring the total to $416 million.
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The United States will launch a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with international support, the head of the U.S. government's main aid agency said.
The funding by the U.S. Agency for International Development is the largest gender-focused investment by the agency in any country, USAID chief Rajiv Shah said in an interview.
Shah said Australia, Britain, Japan and the European Union had expressed interest in providing money, which could bring the total to $416 million.
We invite our users to read the full article published 19 July 2013