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8 Dec 2020

Partnership to support Arab least developed countries

Executive Secretary Rola Dashti signing a partnership agreement with the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen

On 30 November, ESCWA, represented by its Executive Secretary Rola Dashti, signed a partnership agreement with the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SPDRY), represented by its General Supervisor, Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber.
 
The partnership entails funding and enriching the forthcoming ESCWA report on Arab least developed countries (LDCs), namely Mauritania, Somalia, the Sudan and Yemen, with comprehensive analyses on development progress made throughout the past decade and challenges in benefiting from aid.
 
The report will also suggest mechanisms to build resilience and address the chronic, multifaceted issues that the selected countries face, and most of all help them embark on the path of inclusive sustainable development.
 
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