WB VICE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN YEMEN

SANA'A, Nov. 06 (Saba)- The World Bank Vice President for Middle
East and North Africa region, Ms. Shamshad Akhtar and an
accompanying delegation arrived on Friday in Sana'a on a three-day
visit to the country.

Speaking to Saba, the WB official said that she would review with
senior Yemeni officials the level of implementation of the projects
funded by the Bank in the country.

Akhtar pointed out that the WB delegation would discuss with the
private sector ways to set up a partnership effectively with the
government and the WB in order to boost development.

She added that Yemen is one of the countries that deserves support
from the International Development Association (IDA) which provides
soft loans, confirming that she would raise the annual loan of $ 120
million allocated to Yemen from the IDA to $ 200 million.

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