LONDON, Nov. 15(Saba)- Vice President of World Bank (WB) Daniela Grissini has considered consultative group meeting for Yemen's development partners as significant move outlining the actual partnership between Yemen and its neighboring countries and donors.

The two-day meeting is being held in London. 

In the opening session of the London meeting, Grissini expressed optimism by the attendance of a large number of countries and donors to offer helpfor Yemen. 
Grissini said that she has devoted most of her efforts for Yemen and it was the first

country she visited to discuss ways of improving the  currentsituation in Yemen. 
She said that Yemen is encountering big challenges such as oil pitfalls, water shortage and the poor infrastructure in addition to the need tothe sufficient social service.

Yemen has to exert every single effort to face these challenges, she said. On the sideline of this meeting, another two meetings will be heldto draw two special plans for eliminating poverty and tackling issue of refugees in Yemen, she said.