The Dominican Republic stands to benefit from its participation in the Ivanka Trump women’s initiative, whereby US$10 million is being made available to support women’s partnerships around the world. As reported, the DR will receive funds to revise laws to allow women-led businesses greater opportunities. The project will be undertaken with the US Department of Commerce, USAID and the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic. The announcement was made following the celebration of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative roundtable at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA.
US Agency for International Development administrator Mark Green and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump on Monday, 18 November 2019 launched the US$10 million in new partnerships and activities for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. They also announced three new grants as a part of the second round of the WomenConnect Challenge.
The new partnerships will work with private sector and government actors in Southeast Asia, Asia, Africa, and Latin America to support women’s economic empowerment initiatives, with the new activities leveraging an additional $5 million in private sector funding.
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21 November 2019