Taipei: Chinese Taipei has become the latest beneficiary of the AFC Women’s Assistance Programme (WAP). The AFC Technical Division carried out the first assessment visit under the programme in Chinese Taipei over three days at the end of May.
The AFC WAP offers Member Associations (MA) technical support to take their women’s football to the next level. The aim of the initial assessment visit is to gain an understanding of the status of women’s football development.
AFC’s Head of Women’s Football Development Bai Lili carried out the visit which included observing women’s football activities and meeting with women’s football stakeholders in order to identify the key issues and challenges facing women’s football in Chinese Taipei.
The visit included meetings with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) General Secretary, Women’s Football Committee Deputy Chairperson and Technical Director. The WAP was introduced to the CTFA in detail and, in turn, the CFTA provided a presentation on the status of women’s football in Chinese Taipei. Bai Lili was also given an introduction to the Mulan women’s national league, meeting representatives of the clubs.
The visit will be followed by the development of a women's football strategic plan, which was also discussed during the visit. The plan will be accompanied by a supporting report which outlines key development priorities. Once these are defined, the MA can be offered further technical expert support and the AFC will also link the MA with relevant AFC development programmes available, working hand in hand with the MA.
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Source: the-afc.com