LONDON, (Saba) - The United Kingdom announced that it going to increase its annual development aid to Yemen to $60 million by an increase reached 300% compared with the assistance of 2004-2005 which was not exceeded $20 million annually.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Karim Ismail Al Arhabi said that the total assistances for the forth
coming years 2007-2010 will reach $218 million.
He pointed out that the announcement of UK Government comes coincides with the hosting of Donors Conference concerning Yemen development
support.
The Minister revealed that the UK government confirmed that it intends to increase its assistance to Yemen to $100 million in early
of 2011.