The technical agent of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Public Municipalities, Ali Hussein Aqd Al-Amir, chaired a meeting today, Thursday, with a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to discuss prospects for joint cooperation and funding for strategic projects.
The Ministry of Construction stated in a statement received by the News Video Agency that the meeting was attended by Harry Boyd Kearner, the General Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the bank, the minister's consultant Samir Ibrahim Bashqa, the General Director of the Planning and Follow-up Department Hader Al-Miyali, and several specialists from both sides.
It added that the technical agent reviewed the most significant projects being implemented by the ministry in the sectors of water, sewage, roads, and bridges, explaining the nature of the projects, their priorities, and their funding mechanisms, and confirming the ministry's readiness to cooperate with the bank and discuss partnership opportunities in funding and executing projects that achieve the desired developmental goals.
The ministry continued that the meeting included discussions on the possibility of the bank contributing to supporting and financing projects implemented by the ministry, particularly priority strategic projects, through available grants, loans, and financing mechanisms that contribute to the development of infrastructure.