Govt tends to activate international NGOs' role in Yemen

SANA'A,Dec.07(Saba) - Deputy Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Hisham Sharaf affirmed on Monday the government's keenness to develop activities of all international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in Yemen.

This came within the third five-year plan and the government's ten priorities to be
put into affect during the next two years, Sharaf added.
In a meeting with the mission of Oxfam International headed by Oxfam's
International Director Penny Lawrence, Sharaf noted the need to activate the role
of the international
NGOs to assist and support development efforts in Yemen.
Sharaf discussed with the Oxfam mission a number of issues relating to enhancing
the bilateral cooperation between Yemen and the organization, confirming Yemen's
interest
in strengthening frames of the current and future cooperation with the organization.
The two sides agreed upon enhancing and activating cooperation between Yemen and
the organization in regards to mobilizing the necessary resources to implement the
organization's
programs in Yemen.
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