[06/November/2009]

MAHWEET, Nov. 06 (Saba) – The WB mission spearheaded by Vice President for the MENA region Shamshad Akhtar currently visiting Yemen paid on Friday a visit to Mahweet province in northwest Yemen.

The goal of the visit was to assess the developmental projects funded by the World Bank in the districts of Shibam, Rajem and Mahweet as well as the district of Thula in Amran.

The mission met with governor Ahmed Ali Mohsen who briefed it on progress on developmental projects and programs implemented by the Public Works Project and the Social Welfare Fund and that are focused on road and educational services.

The mission landed in Yemen early today for a three-day visit to assess the WB-funded developmental projects across the republic.

Upon arrival, Akhtar said Yemen is one of the countries that deserve 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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