IFAD APPROVES FURTHER $7.5MLN TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN DHAMAR

DHAMAR, Nov.18 (Saba)- International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD)has approved presenting a further grant of $7.5 million to the Rural Development Project in Dhamar province due to the successes achieved by the project during the past period, Head of IFAD's team currently visiting the province affirmed on Wednesday.

The visit of IFAD's team to Dhamar province aims at assessing activities and programs of the Rural Development Project in the province.

The meeting of Dhamar Governor Yahya al-Amri with the IFAD's team discussed the current cooperation areas between the fund and the local authority in the province.

Head of IFAD's team noted the achievements made through the evaluation team acquaintance with the results and the field visits and holding a workshop to assess the activities and programs carried out by the project.

During the meeting, al-Amri praised the support offered by the fund to Dhamar province via the rural development project, affirming the local authority's keenness on extending files of partnership and cooperation with the fund to include new areas to contribute to reduce Qat planting, and get rid of some agricultural pests.

For his part, General Director of the Rural Development Project in the province Abdul Karim al-Eryani presented a brief explanation about what has been achieved in the assessment phase as well as the field visits to different projects in a number of districts, indicating the local authority's contribution to succeed the project's activities.

He pointed to the workshop on evaluation, which began last Tuesday and is currently being held in the project with participation of the project 's service providers ,administration, officers of the areas and the various components.

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