Yemen, WB discuss Port cities, urban development projects

SANA'A, Aug. 03 (Saba) -
Yemen and World Bank discussed here on Monday several issues related to port cities
and
urban development in addition to flood damage project in governorates of Hadramout
and Mahrah.
Undersecretary of Local Administration Ministry for Development Sector Mohammed
Mansur reviewed with a mission of the World Bank the implementation progress of
port cities
projects in each of Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla and mechanism of the preparation for
the project's second phase.
Mansur made reference to the port cities project, saying that it has been initiated
prior to the implementation of law No. 4 for 2000 and its design finalized by the
end
of 2002.
The meeting also discussed the projects of urban development in governorates of
Sana'a, Aden and Taiz.
The two officials discussed a number of issues related to boosting cooperation
relations between Yemen and World Bank.
MB/AF