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Development project launched

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    Guinea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a five-year programme to promote social and economic development in 45 rural communities by improving their local government capacity and their ability to manage their natural resources, UNDP and UNOPS sources told IRIN on Tuesday.

    The programme will be implemented in the eastern region of Kankan and in Labe in the north. It is expected to benefit 560,000 persons through various micro-projects in areas such as education and health.

    The programme, supported by the UN Capital Development Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), was launched at a start-up workshop on 24-26 January in the Guinean capital, Conakry. Its total cost is estimated at some US $8 million.

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