Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 1

4-Jan-2010

UAE

yemen

Abu Dhabi Pledges $650Mn For Yemen Social Development

Abu Dhabi has pledged Dh2.385bn ($650mn) for development projects in Yemen in a bid to help reverse the effects of current instability in the country. The grant is one of the largest ever made by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), and will go towards 14 projects in infrastructure, energy, transport, education, healthcare and social development across the country, 12 of which...