Today, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Al-Faqmi met with Dina Abu Ghaida, the Country Director of the World Bank Group in Yemen. They discussed areas of collaboration between the government and the World Bank, as well as the progress of development projects funded in several vital sectors during a virtual meeting.
The two sides reviewed the status of the current portfolio and the achievements made so far. They also discussed projects currently being prepared in the following sectors:
The meeting also addressed arrangements for Yemen’s participation in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, scheduled to take place in Bangkok next October. Additionally, they prepared for the meeting of Yemen’s partner group.
Minister Al-Faqmi noted that the ministry is currently working on preparing the economic and social development plan. This plan follows a methodology that starts from the districts and governorates, focusing on identifying priority needs. He emphasized the importance of aligning this plan with the Country Partnership Framework that covers the same period.
He confirmed the government’s shift from humanitarian response to recovery, enabling national institutions to implement projects independently. He welcomed the new partnership framework’s focus on building the capacities of these institutions.
For her part, the Country Director of the World Bank reaffirmed the bank’s continued support for Yemen. She expressed her team’s readiness to collaborate with the ministry in preparing the plan and aligning it with the priorities of the partnership framework.
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