The Yemeni government recently launched a number of initiatives to reduce poverty in Yemen. The Social Care Fund, established with a capital of 1.5 billion Yemeni Rials ($8.9 million) issues funds to 450,000 local families. The Yemeni government established the Social Development Fund with a capital of $80 million in cooperation with the World Bank. — (menareport.com)
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