Japan, UNDP launch ¥518m project in merged districts

ISLAMABAD:

Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have started a new project to strengthen local governments and improve access to basic public services in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's merged districts.

The initiative, supported with 518 million Japanese Yen (about $3.5 million), will work with 19 Tehsil Local Governments across eight districts and is expected to benefit around 18,000 people directly and nearly 500,000 residents indirectly.

The project is titled "The Project for Development of Public Service Infrastructure in the Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".