Ibb: A significant milestone in Ibb province’s development was marked on Saturday with the inauguration of 245 service projects, totaling 9,416,543,000 Y.R. The projects, spanning various sectors, were opened by First Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Miftah, Minister of Administration and Local and Rural Development Mohammed al-Madani, Ibb governor Abdulwahid Salah, and Secretary-General of the Local Council Amin al-Warafi.
According to Yemen News Agency, the diverse projects included local funding for 52 projects, amounting to 2,200,242,000 riyals, which covered areas such as roads, agriculture, health, education, and more. Community initiatives led to the implementation of 143 projects worth 2,244,834,000 Y.R, as well as 4 irrigation projects costing 109,062,000 riyals, all achieved with community collaboration and support.
The projects also involved central support and donor agencies, resulting in 46 projects worth 2,787,387,000 Y.R in water, public works, roads, education, and rural water, in addition to 14 Social Fund for Development projects. Furthermore, the Central Emergency Development Interventions Unit contributed to projects in roads, education, health, agriculture, and services, totaling 1,722,917,000 Y.R.
The total cost of community initiative projects, involving both community and local authority contributions, reached 2,075,016,000 Y.R. Miftah commended the local authority’s efforts in fostering community initiatives and implementing national directives.
Governor Salah revealed that 649 projects, valued at 21,892,732,000 Y.R and $5,387,000, are currently underway in the province, with completion rates ranging from 60 to 100 percent. He acknowledged the support from national leadership and the success of community initiatives in driving development.