Sana'a: A meeting chaired by Ibb governor Abdulwahid Salah approved the final report on development and service projects implemented and completed in the governorate during the Hijri years 1444, 1445, 1446, and 1447. The meeting, attended by Local Council Secretary-General Amin Al-Warafi, the chairman of the governorate's Technical Committee, and directors of relevant executive offices, reviewed the volume of achievements across various development and service sectors.
According to Yemen News Agency, the projects were financed by the local authority, the central government, development funds, supporting organizations, and community initiatives. The local projects plan for 1444 AH included 79 projects at a cost of YER 6.064 billion. The 1445 AH plan comprised 75 local projects costing YER 4.071 billion, while 82 projects were implemented under the 1446 AH plan at a cost of YER 4.724 billion. The 1447 AH plan included 102 projects with a total cost of YER 5.056 billion.
Regarding projects financed centrally and by development funds and supporting organizations, the report stated that 112 projects were approved in 1445 AH in sectors such as the Social Fund for Development, the Public Works Project, Rural Water Supply, the Water Corporation, education, and health, at a cost of US$12.842 million. The 1446 AH plan included 116 projects implemented through various funds and organizations, at a cost of US$15.823 million.
The report also noted that 478 projects were implemented in telecommunications, higher education, water, education, and health sectors, including Ibb University, Jiblah University, and the Water Corporation, at a total cost of YER 5.776 billion. For 1447 AH, centrally funded and donor-supported projects covered similar sectors, costing YER 1.270 billion, in addition to US$4.619 million.
The report further indicated that 720 self-funded and externally supported community initiatives were implemented during 1447 AH, with a combined value of YER 471 million, demonstrating the growing role of local communities in development efforts.
Governor Salah described the final report as an important document reflecting the achievements in the governorate over the past four years. He emphasized that the report's data and statistics provide a reliable information base for evaluating performance and improving future project planning based on the priorities and needs of the governorate's capital and districts.
He commended the committee responsible for preparing the report for their work in compiling and verifying the data, noting that accurate information enables better decision-making and development planning. The governor stressed the need to intensify efforts to complete stalled projects, improve basic services, and enhance coordination between implementing agencies and funding partners.
Governor Salah praised the contributions of executive offices, supporting organizations, and community initiatives in completing projects that directly addressed citizens' needs. He highlighted that the volume of projects implemented over the past four years reflected the combined efforts of the local authority, executive offices, funding institutions, and community initiatives.
He affirmed the governorate's commitment to strengthening institutional performance, directing resources toward priority projects, improving implementation efficiency, ensuring continuous monitoring, and enhancing transparency to achieve sustainable development across all districts.