http://www.english.hadhramaut.info AFESD to fund rural road projects in Yemen [The Source: SANA'A\Hadhramaut\Saba - Monday -28/April/2014] Yemen and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Monday signed two loan agreements of funding rural road and public work projects. The fund amount of $140 million aims to reduce poverty and unemployment rates through providing new job opportunities, and establishing development and service infrastructure projects.