OMAN GRANTS $ 40 MLN TO PROJECTS IN YEMEN

MAHRAH, Jan.19 (Saba) - The technical consultant of the Arab Fund
for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Mowafaq al-Saghar has
visited Maharh province in south Yemen to coordinate with governor
Mohammed Khodem on a $ 40 million grant offered by Oman.

Speaking to Saba, al-Saghar said that the grant was allocated to
build a modern hospital in Maharah and extend sanitation and water
facilities in Ghidha city.

He pointed out that Oman's grant was part of the donators' pledges
at the London Conference held in 2006, noting that the two
AFESD-would-be-implemented projects would be set up by April.

"The allocation for the hospital is $ 25 million and $15 million for
the sanitation project", al-Saghar added.

The AFESD is an autonomous regional Pan-Arab development finance
organization. Its membership consists of all states who are members
of the League of Arab States.

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