Ibb - Saba:
The Public Works Office in Ibb Governorate has implemented strategic projects over the past three years at a cost of nine billion riyals, with support from the World Bank, the European Union, the Road Maintenance Fund, and the governorate's local authority.
The road projects included developing networks, rehabilitating vital entrances, improving lighting systems, and addressing traffic and service issues, as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance service provision to citizens.
Engineer Ibrahim Al-Shami, Director of the Public Works Office in the governorate, told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the implementation of the road projects represents a qualitative leap in service delivery, contributing to alleviating congestion and improving institutional performance in infrastructure-related sectors.
He explained that, in terms of local funding, the office has implemented more than 65 projects over the past three years, in 1446 AH, 18 projects were implemented at a cost of 1.341 billion riyals, 29 projects in 1444 AH (including stalled projects from 1443 AH), at a cost of 3.024 billion riyals, and 18 projects in 1445 AH at a cost of 1.024 billion riyals.
Engineer Al-Shami indicated that, in terms of central funding, qualitative projects were implemented during 1445 AH and 1446 AH, including the rehabilitation of the Ba'dan line, a five-kilometer-long, seven-meter-wide section, at a cost of 450 million riyals, and the rehabilitation of the western entrance from Qahza to Mashura, a 4.5-kilometer-long, 14-meter-wide section, at a cost of 800 million riyals, through the Road Maintenance Fund, implemented by the General Organization for Roads and Bridges.
He stated that, as part of addressing traffic congestion, the Public Works Department has worked to open and rehabilitate Thirtieth Street, which had been closed for more than 15 years, from Al-Suhol Roundabout to Al-Udayn Street, a length of 8.5 kilometres, after removing waste and constructing concrete culverts along its length to the Al-Mawwal area.
Regarding external funding, the Director of the Public Works Office confirmed that the first phase of the Ibb City Ring Road Rehabilitation Project, 5.4 kilometers long, was implemented in 1444 AH (1444 AH), funded by the World Bank through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), under the supervision of the Road Maintenance Fund, at a cost of $1,423,000. The second phase of the project is currently underway, comprising two sections totaling 5.32 kilometers, at a similar cost.
He noted that other maintenance work has been carried out, funded by UNOPS, including the northern entrance to Ibb City, 4.3 kilometers long, at a cost of $820,000, and the southern entrance to Shaban, 5.13 kilometers long, at a cost of $1 million, the project also includes the rehabilitation of the western ring road for Yarim City, 3.7 kilometers long, at a cost of $1,028,000.
Engineer Al-Shami explained that the project to repair the main road of Al-Qaida city, which connects the governorates of Ibb, Taiz and Sana'a, was implemented with funding from the European Union, as part of the SIERY project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the supervision of the Tamdeen Youth Foundation, and in partnership with the local authority, the external funding included the project to pave the waterfall road, construct retaining walls and rehabilitate culverts in the Al-Mashnah district, at a cost of $405,000.
On the organizational front, the Public Works Office implemented campaigns to remove informal markets and stalls, as well as relocate livestock pens from the city center, in coordination with the local authorities and the security department. Emergency work was also carried out to drain floodwaters and clean culverts.
In the field of lighting, Public Works Office personnel installed more than 1,500 economical floodlights (80 and 150 watts), maintained lampposts, and supervised the project to illuminate the Ring Road with solar-powered floodlights.
The Director of the Public Works Office in the governorate confirmed that the office has taken measures to enhance transparency and work efficiency, including: introducing an automated project management system, implementing a thorough review system for extracts, conducting periodic field visits to address issues, and drafting project contracts for the year 1446 AH in accordance with approved specifications.
The implementation of road projects in Ibb Governorate reflects the tireless efforts of Public Works Office staff, under the supervision of the local authority and office leadership, to improve the governorate's service and development landscape, despite the current challenges posed by the ongoing aggression and blockade.
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