JAPAN FINANCES NEW UN-LED GARMENT DESIGN PROJECT FOR PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
July 1st, 2019
Japan is financing a United Nations (UN)-led project to bolster employment and garment design in the West Bank of Palestine. The project was officially launched this month (July), with Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) providing USD446,428 for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to spend on promoting “employability for women and youth in the State of Palestine through supporting the garment and textile value chain”.
“The project is about connecting producers to the market if they don’t have a clue about ...
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