UNDP assists three cities

UNDP assists three cities

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Development
Program (UNDP) will this fiscal year provide US$800 million in
assistance for urban development in three Indonesian cities.

"The three cities are Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi, Bandar
Lampung in Lampung, and Mataram in West Nusa Tenggara," the UNDP
assistant manager for Indonesia, Lulu Mahamad, said here on
Tuesday.

She said the assistance would be in the form of cash, training
and consultancy.

"If this succeeds, the UNDP will give similar assistance to 20
other cities in the country," she added.