USAID grants $ 3.1 mln to develop capacities of youths in Yemen

SANA'A, Sep. 15 (Saba)- Yemen and United Stated Agency for
International Development USAID signed on Monday an agreement of
grant at sum of $ 3.1 million, which would be used by Social Fund
for Development and Al-Saleh Corporation for Vocational Training
and other training centers.

Under the agreement, the United Stated would grant the sum to fund
training programs in order to develop capacities of youths to enable
them finding jobs.

The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic
Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Abdul-Kareem al-Arhabi and US ambassador to Sana'a Stephen Seche.The
sum would be used also to support small enterprises in al-Dali,
Lahj, Aden and Abyan.

Al-Arhabi expressed appreciation of the Yemeni government for the US
support to enhance efforts of the government to reduce poverty and
creating jobs for youths.

He said that the United States is a key partner for the development
process in Yemen, wishing further progress for the cooperation
between the two countries.For his part, Seche said that his country
concerns to continue presenting assistance for your and boost
efforts of the Yemen to face challenges of the economic
development.