[05/July/2008]

SANA'A, July 05 (Saba) - Yemen signed on Saturday an agreement for establishing a number of girl schools in a number of governorates with a total cost of $ 20 million funded by World Bank.

The agreement signed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Karim al-Arhabi and Minister of Education Abdul Salam al-Jawfi. Under the agreement, the Public Works Project will build a number of girl schools in the framework of supporting high education and girls education project.

Following the signing, al-Arhabi affirmed the importance of implementing this project that underpins the government's efforts to realize the third millennium goals.

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