UNFPA to spend $64m in Nigeria
Sunday, 6 July 2008
ABUJA, July 5 (XINHUA): The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is to spend 64.2 million US dollars on its activities in Nigeria in the next four years under its 6th Country Program, scheduled to commence in 2009.
The figure was made public in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, duringa Stakeholders' Consultative Forum on UNFPA's Country Programme (CP)of Assistance to Nigeria, according to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday.
Of the amount, 29.2 million dollars will come from regular resources and 35 million dollars through co-financing modalities expected from participating states.
Aimed at improving the standard of living of Nigerians, the program represents UNFPA's sixth round of program cycle in Nigeria.
The figure was made public in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, duringa Stakeholders' Consultative Forum on UNFPA's Country Programme (CP)of Assistance to Nigeria, according to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday.
Of the amount, 29.2 million dollars will come from regular resources and 35 million dollars through co-financing modalities expected from participating states.
Aimed at improving the standard of living of Nigerians, the program represents UNFPA's sixth round of program cycle in Nigeria.