http://www.english.hadhramaut.info WB Vice President due in Yemen [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 29/10/2009ك] - The World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa region Shamshad Akhtar is due in Yemen in November 8th in an official visit, the weekly 26 September.net reported on Thursday. Well-informed sources told the weekly that Akhtar would discuss with senior officials in the government the relations between WB and Yemen and the future development projects within the development program and plans to reduce poverty.The World Bank has announced a new country strategy, under which WB grants Yemen about $ 480 million. WB Vice President, during her meeting with a Yemeni delegation on the sidelines of latest annual meetings, affirmed the WB's keenness on supporting Yemen, adding that the bank would work on financing several developmental projects in the coming years.She said the bank will prepare an initiative to support economic integration between Yemen and the regions' States, especially in infrastructure project area.