VOL. XLII

No. 17

26-April-1999

YEMEN

AFESD Approves $58Mn To Yemen

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)announced on 20 April that it had agreed to grant Yemen a $58mn loan forimproving sanitation. The loan carries a tenor of 25 years, a pricing of 4.5%and a four-year grace period. To date, AFESD has granted $780mn to Yemen fordevelopment projects.