IFAD approves further $7.5mln to rural development project in Dhamar

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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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