The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) delegation continues to outline developmental priorities in reconstruction projects set for the interim capital, Aden and its environs. This is aimed at realizing the developmental part of the Riyadh agreement.

The delegation, made up of experts, engineers and technicians made several visits to officials in the country’s education and service sectors next to organizing a specialized workshop.

This is part of the delegation’s six-day mission to set priorities for development and reconstruction projects that serve Aden and surrounding areas.

The head of the delegation, Projects and Studies Director Eng. Hasan M. Alattas, confirmed in a press statement that the SDRPY delegation's mission was to identify urgent development needs.

Alattas added that this visit would include public sectors such as education, health, water, electricity and all necessary urgent services for Aden, noting at the same time that the program delegation was assessing the engineering and technical needs of Aden Airport and Aden General Hospital, which is receiving support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Development Fund under SDRPY supervision of construction and preparation.

The SDRPY delegation is meeting with several government and service agency officials, civil and development community organizations, and the private sector in the province, in addition to conducting field trips and workshops with the Yemeni side as a continuation of a series of workshops held at SDRPY headquarters after the announcement of the Riyadh Agreement.

The delegation is also monitoring urgent needs in numerous major sectors, both in Aden and other Yemeni provinces.

The Riyadh-based SDRPY seeks through the implementation of projects to assist the Government of Yemen in achieving comprehensive and sustainable development, including the provision of basic services, improvement of infrastructure, creation of direct and indirect job opportunities, and improvement of daily living standards for the Yemeni people.

This is in line with the Riyadh Agreement, and several meetings and discussions between SDRPY personnel and officials from the province of Aden which have taken place over the past few weeks in furtherance of this agreement.

The team's recent visit to the Aden International Airport included an evaluation of the airport buildings, facilities and runway, as well as an evaluation of the status of lighting and equipment on the runway, and inspection of current navigation devices and departure and arrival halls.

Mutual visits between SDRPY and provincial officials have also included a meeting of SDRPY Supervisor Ambassador Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jabir, University of Aden Rector Dr. Alkhadhar Nasser, and University Projects Unit Director Dr. Abu Bakr Barahim at the program's headquarters in Riyadh, to discuss the development needs of the University of Aden.