(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Mahmoud yesterday said the third meeting of the Darfur Reconstruction Board has approved strategic projects of the donors' conference which was held in Doha earlier.
Chairman of Darfur Regional Authority, Dr Tijani Sisi, Qatar's representative and the representatives of member states explained during the meeting the projects that have been implemented by their countries in addition to the planned projects, al-Mahmoud said at a press conference following the meeting.
He said the first phase projects have been completed and work on the second phase projects will start.
"We in Qatar have announced the programme of work for the development strategy in Darfur, what has been achieved and what will happen in this regard during the coming days," he said pointing out that Qatar's representative gave a presentation on the model villages being built by the state in Darfur and those to be implemented by social centres. He stressed that the provision of basic services to the community Darfur is essential.
On fulfilment of donors' commitments, he said several countries have paid their contribution.
"We are looking to invite new partners," he added.
Responding to a question from QNA on the start date of Darfur Development Bank, al-Mahmoud referred to the preparations for establishing the bank, pointing that a meeting of potential shareholders will be convened at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Bank in Jeddah soon.
Answering another question, the Deputy Prime Minister said the situation in Darfur is now better than earlier, adding that different projects in the services sector have been implemented.
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