[17/March/2010]

ADEN, March 17 (Saba)- World Bank and civil society organizations in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor launched on Wednesday the consultative meeting for 35 representatives of CSOs in each of Sana'a, Taiz, Aden and Mukalla.

During the meeting, General Director of Social Affairs in Aden Ayub Abu Bakr affirmed the importance of creating a joint work mechanism between CSOs and WB under the umbrella of Social Affairs Ministry and to get an outcome of a common vision which serves the community.

For her part, Senior Communication Officer Samara al-Shaibany presented a detailed explanation on the activities of WB with CSOs in Yemen and other foreign countries.

It is worth to mention that the WB aims through such meetings with representatives of
CSOs, Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Parliament and the private sector to get an objective assessment of the perceptions of CSOs.

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Saba