UNICEF, NILG to train 2000 local women leaders

Unicef and the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) have initiated a training programme for the elected women representatives of Union Parishads (UPs) and Upazila Parishads (UZPs) in 20 selected districts to foster empowerment and leadership skills of elected women representatives. Around 2,000 women leaders will undergo this training this year. The goal of the initiative is to build the capacity of elected women representatives and officials of local government institutions (LGIs), particularly Upazila and Union Parishads focusing on improved awareness of child rights, empowerment for positive action and leadership development to accomplish their tasks, roles and responsibilities in the country’s seven divisions. This training programme is part of a larger Unicef-supported programme in 20 districts across the seven divisions to build the capacity of local government at the district, upazila and union levels in convergence, bottom-up local-level planning and resource mobilisation," according to a news agency.