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August 13, 2012
The UN Development Programme and the National Union of Djiboutian Women signed an agreement last week to finance the construction of wells in the country's Tadjourah and Ali Sabieh regions, Djibouti's La Nation reported Sunday (August 12th).
The project "will surely improve the daily lives of these people hit hard by drought," said Aicha Mohamed Gaas, vice president of the National Union of Djiboutian Women.
Under the agreement signed Thursday, valued at 88 million francs ($500,000), about 20 wells will be built in the two districts and 200 local residents will be employed in their construction.
The joint programme will also train 200 women in small-scale agriculture and establish 20 community gardens to increase access to food. Also, 100 cows will be distributed to families who lost livestock due to drought.
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