[06/November/2009]

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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Saba