Timor Leste - Youth Development Project

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

IDA Grant: US$2.1 million

Program Description:  The Project aims to promote youth empowerment and inclusion in development by expanding the capacities of and opportunities for youth groups to initiate and participate in community and local development initiatives.

For more information, please call Mohamad Al-Arief at (202) 458-5964 or email malarief@worldbank.org.

For more project information please visit here.