Yemen Social Fund Project portrayed as 'Best Practice' at World Bank/IMF Spring meetings.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 April 2000-WORLD BANK: Yemen Social Fund Project portrayed as 'Best Practice' at World Bank/IMF Spring meetings (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19042000 WASHINGTON -- A Yemeni micro-credit project, the Social Fund for Development Project, was selected to be one of four "best practice" projects presented to finance and development ministers at the World Bank/IMF 2000 Spring Meetings.

The World Bank's Community-Driven Development Group presented the project in a seminar during the Spring Meetings (April 16-17, 2000). The aim was to familiarize ministers on the Development Committee with the Bank's expanding community-driven development agenda. World Bank support to Yemen has developed a successful approach to...