President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced reforms to Women's Development Committees, raising their budget allocation from 5% to 10% of Council budgets starting with the 2026 fiscal year. He also confirmed that Ramadan allowances for WDC members will no longer be deducted from committee funds and will instead be covered directly by Council budgets.
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double the budget allocation for WDCs from the current 5% of Council budgets to 10% starting with the 2026 fiscal year
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double the budget allocation for WDCs from the current 5% of Council budgets to 10% starting with the 2026 fiscal year
Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report
