Open this photo in gallery In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Ivanka Trump addresses a meeting during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. The Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal will include US$100-million for a global women’s fund spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka Trump.

The White House said the budget, expected to be released on Monday, will include the funding for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The administration last month launched the government-wide project, which she leads.

In a statement to the Associated Press, Ms. Trump noted that Friday was International Women’s Day and stressed the initiative was “working toward our goal of economically empowering 50 million women in developing countries by 2025.” She says the budget includes “a new [US]$100-million commitment” for the fund.

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The new initiative involves the U.S. State Department, the U.S. National Security Council and other agencies, as it aims to co-ordinate current programs and develop new ones to help women in areas such as job training, financial support and legal or regulatory reforms.

The funding will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development, which initially set up a US$50-million fund for the effort using already budgeted money. The initiative will also be supported by programs across the government, as well as private investment.

The President has previously sought to cut USAID’s budget. His full 2020 plans were not available on Friday.

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The White House also is expected to announce that Mr. Trump will nominate Kelley Eckels Currie to serve as an ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. That position, established under former president Barack Obama’s administration, had been vacant since Mr. Trump took office.

Ms. Trump praised Ms. Currie, who currently serves as the representative to the UN Economic and Social Council. She said Ms. Currie “is a formidable partner on women’s economic empowerment and national security issues.”

Since Ms. Trump joined her father’s administration in early 2017, she has focused on women’s economic issues.