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Around the world: Daily updates from UN country teams - July 2022

18 July 2022
Women in colorful scarves work with wood in Bangladesh.
Caption: Given the many barriers that women and girls face in accessing economic opportunities, UNCDF, UNDP and UN Women came together with an unique approach towards women’s economic empowerment in Bangladesh. The new project titled Women’s Empowerment for Inclusive Growth (WING), started in 2020, built on existing programme approaches and partnerships.
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UN entities involved in this initiative
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ILO
International Labour Organization
RCO
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
UN ECA
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
WFP
World Food Programme
WHO
World Health Organization
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