VOL. XLV

No 24

17-June-2002

YEMEN

Yemen ToReceive $140Mn In Development Aid

The Yemeni Governmentand the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) have initialed anagreement for a soft loan to Yemenof $105mn. It will fund a project to set up a 400kv power line between San'a and Marib to carryelectricity from a gas-fired power station which is to be constructed in the Marib region. The project aims to remedy the electricityshortage in San'a and responds to the needs of towns,...