{"id":6042,"date":"2025-11-04T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:48:26","slug":"undp-and-south-sudans-ministry-of-trade-review-progress-of-job-creation-project-for-youth-and-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6042","title":{"rendered":"UNDP and South Sudan\u2019s Ministry of Trade Review Progress of Job Creation Project for Youth and Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Juba \u2013 Al Wadi Newspaper<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/strong>, in partnership with the <strong>Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Sudan<\/strong>, held a meeting of the <strong>Project Steering Committee for the \u201cJob Creation through Youth and Women-led Micro and Small Enterprises (JMSE)\u201d Project<\/strong> to review progress made in implementing project 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