Hillal discusses with US ambassador local governance strategy

SANA'A, Oct. 06 (Saba)- Minister of Local Administration Abdul-Qader
Hilal discussed on Monday with US ambassador to Yemen Stephen Seche
international support for applying the National Strategy for Local
Governance.

In the meeting, Hilal affirmed government's adherence to the
president's electoral program affirming boosting decentralization,
activating role of local authority saying that the president " gives
special attention to local authority."

Hilal presented detailed explanation to the ambassador on
government's efforts over transforming into local governance of
wider authorities saying that the government needs donor's moral and
financial support for realizing local governance serving people's
interests and solving problems resulting in centralization.

For his part the Seche expressed his country's support to Yemen's
experience describing it as important. He also affirmed his embassy
support to Yemen during its government's meetings with donors for
providing needs of carrying out the strategy, highlighting
governors' elections the country held last April.