Maputo 10 Jul (AIM) – The South Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has disbursed six million dollars to support women displaced as a result of Islamist terrorism in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.
The disbursement was announced by the KOICA deputy director in Mozambique, Gyeong-Jin Noh, during the launch of a project named Promoting Socio-Economic Reconstruction and Resilience of Displaced Women and Girls in Northern Mozambique.
“The project we launch today constitutes a necessary action, as it aims to respond to the unique needs of internally displaced and repatriated women and girls. The two-year initiative aims to underwrite technical training and the construction of resilient housing, as well as providing psycho-social and livelihood support for more than 90,000 displaced women and girls.”, she said.
The project will benefit residents in the districts of Nangade, Macomia, Muidumbe, Quissanga, Palma and Mocímboa da Praia.
For her part, Marie Laetitia Kayisire, the representative in Mozambique of UN Women, one of the project implementation partners, said “we can contribute to ending impunity and strengthening the response capacity of seven departments serving families and women who are victims of violence.”
António Supeia, Secretary of State for Cabo Delgado said that the decision to support displaced women was the right one, considering that the group faces multiple humanitarian challenges.
“Women also play a fundamental role in ensuring that the project meets the needs of the beneficiary communities and promotes gender equality”, he said.
(AIM)
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