Tunis: Minister of Public Works and Housing and Acting Minister of Transport, Sarra Zafarani Zanzri, met on Thursday with a delegation from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) led by Suhaib Allabadi, where they discussed the progress of financial and technical cooperation between the two sides. A delegation from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) is visiting Tunisia to evaluate and initial the loan agreement for the extension and rehabilitation of the 73-kilometre national road No. 20 in Kebili, at an estimated cost of about 100 million dinars. The two sides also reviewed the progress of the various projects in the pipeline that the Fund is helping to finance, as well as those planned for the coming period that could provide opportunities for enhanced financial and technical cooperation with the Fund. They also discussed the possibilities of joint cooperation between the Ministry of Transport and AFESD in the field of road transport and the exploration of ways t o develop public transport. Both sides appreciated the excellent and fruitful cooperation between the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and AFESD, as well as the expertise and competence of both parties, which contributed to the promotion and further development of this joint cooperation. The Minister of Public Works praised the efforts of the Fund, which is an important strategic partner of the Ministry and has contributed to the financing of several major strategic projects in the field of road infrastructure. For his part, the AFESD representative reiterated his institution's commitment to continue supporting the Ministries of Equipment, Housing and Transport in the implementation of their future programmes and projects. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse