United Nations Development Programme

Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People

29.05.2012 – Swedish Minister of Development Visits 蘑菇视频DP Projects in Jerusalem: Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Development Minister, accompanied by 蘑菇视频DP Deputy Special Representative, Yasmine Sherif, visited two 蘑菇视频DP projects in Jerusalem on Monday 28 May 2012. There she was able to meet with Palestinian boutique and grocery owners who benefited from the 蘑菇视频DP Deprived families Economic Empowerment Programme funded by the Islamic Development Bank. The programme, aimed at strengthening livelihoods and economic self-reliance for poor families, assisted over 8,560 families who are now generating approximately USD 17-20 million in income annually. Approximately 37% of the project owners are women entrepreneurs and 12,000 job opportunities have been created through the programme.


Document Type: Press Release
Document Sources: 蘑菇视频DP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), United Nations Development Programme (蘑菇视频DP)
Country: Sweden
Subject: Assistance, Economic issues, Women
Publication Date: 29/05/2012