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In 2016, the FPSC’s work to achieve rural development in Palestine has been very important thanks to the implementation of two projects and one convention funded by the AECID, with special attention to water resources management and agricultural development through inclusive and sustainable initiatives. The aim is to reduce vulnerability in rural families, respond to the serious problems of access to water in the country and improve food security through better agricultural productivity. Always in accordance with this goal, and also in Palestine, the Regional Government of Valencia and the City of Madrid have approved two new projects due for 2017. We have also worked in Lebanon for a better education. On the one hand, PROEDUCA’s support has enabled four young refugee women, two Iraqi and two other Syrian, to receive job-oriented training. On the other, the Real Madrid Foundation tries to implement its model of Sports School, aiming to the promotion of education in values through sports. Also in this area, in order to promote the integration of women in labour markets through professional training, the FPSC has supported with private funds the projects in Kazakhstan and India financed by the Italian Episcopal Conference.
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In 2016, with the support of OFID, we have made great efforts to guarantee people’s right to drinking water and sanitation in rural communities of Haiti and Bolivia, achieving a very positive impact on population’s health and the development in the area. Likewise, we promote the integration of women in vulnerable situations in the labour market by giving them professional training in highly demanded jobs. Therefore, a project in Guatemala, funded by the Italian
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