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RECOMMENDATIOQIF TATLJ.QRLgOMMITTEE
TO:      The President, International Development Association
Recommendation of the Committee under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement on the proposed Financing for the Maternal and Newborn Voucher Project to the
Republic of Yemen.
The undersigned Committee constituted under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of Agreement of the
International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits its recommendation pursuant to
said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association extends to the Republic of Yemen a grant in an
amount equivalent to SDR 6,600,000. The purpose of said grant is to increase the utilization of maternal
and newborn health services in the Project Target Areas.
1. The Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to extend such a financing, and of
the purpose to which the proceeds of the financing are to be applied.
2.     The Committee is of the opinion that the project toward the financing of which the proceeds of such
financing are to be applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set forth in Article I of said
Articles of Agreement, and that said project is designed to promote the economic development of the
Republic of Yemen and is of high developmental priority in the light of the needs of the Republic of Yemen.
3.     Accordingly, the Committee finds that said project merits financial assistance from the Association,
and hereby recommends said project for such assistance.


Republic of Yemen                         - 2 -      Maternal and Newborn Voucher Project
COMMITTEE
Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel
NomineeJ%qeby the Governor for the
Republic of Yemen
U   qisonaviceN     sident
Middl   ast  d No    Africa
D a   at Washington, D.C.