VOL. XLIII

No. 39

25-September-2000

YEMEN

World Bank Approves $21.3Mn Credit To Yemen For Irrigation Project

The World Bank on 8 September approved a $21.3mn loan to Yemen for the Irrigation Improvement Project, which is the first phase of a comprehensive program to improve surface irrigation systems throughout the country. The objectives of the project are to ensure sustainable and efficient water conveyance, distribution and use in the two spate irrigation schemes of Tuban and Zabid through...