World Bank funding aiding Yemen highway project

The World Bank is providing a US$133.54 million grant to Yemen. The funds will help pay for construction of the first phase of a 710km long highway. This new road will connect Sa’ada in the north of the country to the port city of Aden. The highway looks likely to be constructed in three phases. The first phase will be for a 140km stretch from Aden to Taiz. The project will cost some $2 billion. Another tranche of financial backing for the project will come from the Saudi Development Fund.
June 9, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The 2332 World Bank is providing a US$133.54 million grant to Yemen. The funds will help pay for construction of the first phase of a 710km long highway. This new road will connect Sa’ada in the north of the country to the port city of Aden. The highway looks likely to be constructed in three phases. The first phase will be for a 140km stretch from Aden to Taiz. The project will cost some $2 billion. Another tranche of financial backing for the project will come from the Saudi Development Fund.
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