http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemen poised to sign $ 90 million EU grant [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 13/11/2009] Yemen and the World bank are poised to initially sign a $ 90 million grant in EU aid to finance three developmental projects over the next few days. pon departure for Cairo, deputy minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdullah al-Shatir said on Friday the talks to be held with WB officials in Egypt's capital of Cairo on Saturday would focus on WB continuous support for developmental projects in Yemen.The grant would be singed for a $ 40-million rural road building and maintaining project, a $ 25-million anti-bilharzias project and a $ 25-million aid project for the Social Welfare Fund, he said.It comes within the EU support for Yemen through the WB aimed at supporting the country to face the food crisis and fight poverty, he added.