Yemen, WB discuss future cooperation

SANA'A, Oct. 05 (Saba) - Yemen and World Bank discussed here on Sunday future cooperation between Yemen and WB in various development aspects, particularly in agriculture and irrigation.

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Mansur al-Hawshabi held talks
with the WB Director in Sana'a Benson Ateng on a strategic vision
concerning reinforcing role of the agriculture sector to realize
food security and the WB's contribution to financing the development
projects in Yemen.

Moreover, the meeting dealt with the next assistance plan that
includes providing aid for the projects according to their
priorities and support the development requirements and food
security in addition to sustain efforts of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation to address the problem of water scarcity
in Yemen.