Manila, Feb. 11 -- The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is providing PHP45 million (USD780,000) to help fund agriculture-related livelihood and climate resilience programs in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The projects, to be implemented by the World Food Programme, target to benefit 28,000 people in the region, especially the indigenous women.

"Despite significant progress at the global level, no country in the world has achieved gender equality. That is the reason why Spanish Cooperation aims to not only boost but also accelerate the progress of women's participation and leadership at all decision-making levels," Violeta Dominguez Acosta, head of Spanish Cooperation in the ...