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Updated on February 10th, 2017:
(R) Emergency Health and Nutrition Project
To contribute to the provision of basic health and essential nutrition services for the benefit of the population of the Republic of Yemen. Negotiations authorized on 29 December 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P161809. US$ 200.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. United Nations Children's Fund; World Health Organization; United Nations Children's Fund; World Health Organization.
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(N) Emergency Health and Nutrition Project
To support the delivery and provision of a package of life-saving, high impact & evidence-based health and nutrition interventions to the Yemeni population, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women, in the context of ongoing emergency. Identification completed on 15 September 2016. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

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