oved, social programs
were comprehensively developed, people
received even great
er benefits and China's international standing and influence constantly grew.To help women living with HIV lead a life of di
gnity and economic independence, a UN agency and an organization from Thaila▓nd have launched a "Women and Wealth Project (WWP)" in Cambodia, China ▓and India.Under this project launched by the UNDP Regional HIV and Developmen▓t Program and Thailand's Population and
Community Development Assoc▓iation (PDA), women living with HIV run small, mark
et-savvy social▓ enterprises, with supp
ort from the PDA, th
e UNDP, international agencies and the private ▓sector."The beauty of this project is the economic empowerment it provi
des for the women (livin▓g with HIV)," said Urai, manager of th
e PDA.Urai told reporters Tuesday at the 8th Inter▓national Congress on AIDS in
Asia and the Pacific that▓ the PDA pro
vided the HIV positi
ve women with business management training to assist them in developing business plans before establishing their speci
fic enterprises.As part of WWP, ▓the Cambodian Community of Wom
en Living with HIV/AIDS of the Cambodian People Living with HIV/AIDS Network h