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By Rukayat Moisemhe Lagos, May 25, 2021 Some experts on Tuesday called for the Public-Private partnership (PPP) funding model to address Nigeria’s infrastructural constraints for advancement in intra-African trade and export diversification. The experts gave the advice at a webinar organised by Arbiterz Media Ltd with the theme: “AfCFTA: Revamping Nigeria’s Infrastructure for Global Trade.” They noted that addressing the country’s infrastructural gaps through the PPP would also boost its competitiveness in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and globally. ...

On 26 and 27 May, UNESCO and the European Union will host an online conference, Restoring Livelihoods Through Culture in Yemen bringing together key stakeholders, implementation partners and young Yemenis, who will explore ways to engage youth to rev

Date Time Restoring Livelihoods through Culture in Yemen: International Conference on UNESCO-EU cash-for-work project On 26 and 27 May, UNESCO and the European Union will host an online conference, Restoring Livelihoods Through Culture in Yemen bringing together key stakeholders, implementation partners and young Yemenis, who will explore ways to engage youth to revive Yemen’s rich cultural heritage. Participants will take stock of progress in implementing the Cash for Work: Promoting Livelihood Opportunities for Urban Youth in Yemen project, launched by UNESCO and the European Union in par...

Yemen: Delivering COVID assets through the project’s chain Image Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project enumerators used personal protective equipment and practiced physical distancing to access data and assess household needs. (Photo Credit: SMEPS - Yemen/ SFD) One of the key challenges of expanding coverage to new beneficiaries under the World Bank’s Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project (YECRP) was accessing data to assess household needs. The project team did this by hiring consultants from the localities being surveyed in order to protect against spreading COVID-19 between differ...

New US$303.9 Million Grants for Yemen Will Support Education, Access to Jobs, and Livelihoods Affected by COVID-19 Format Washington, December 17, 2020 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$303.9 million in grants for Yemen to help increase access to basic services and economic opportunities for populations affected by ongoing conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, will support two projects – one focused on emergency social protection and COVID-19 r...