WB INCREASES ANNUAL ASSISTANCE TO YEMEN UP TO $200MLN

SANA'A, Jan. 06 (Saba)- World Bank (WB) has announced increase of
its annual assistance to Yemen up to $ 200 million.

Director of WB office in Sana'a told Saba that the bank approved the
decision to add further $ 80 million to the annual assistance of $
120 million to Yemen, affirming concern of the bank to support
reforms and development in the country.

Last year, the WB decided to adopt all assistance to Yemen as grants
not loans starting from this year.

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