[YEMENONLINE.INFO] The World Bank has suspended its operations in Yemen this week, which adds to blows to the country's economy which has been faltering due to persistent political instability.Meanwhile,
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the shutdown of the bank's office in Sanaa deepens the economic isolation after more than a dozen countries shut down their embassies and halted aid following the Houthi Lion of Islams' seizure of power.
A bigwig at the planning and international cooperation ministry expected the economic growth will be more than minus 10 percent this year due to deep recession, sharp drop in national incomes and other challenges including suspension of the foreign aid.
"The public investment program has been suspended since 2011 and foreign investments have been fleeing due to security concerns and poor basic services. There is no room to talk about development or positive growth at the present time," the official said, requesting anonymity.
The economic deterioration is being reflected on poverty and unemployment rates which are expected to rise above 60 percent this year.
Research centers said recession has forced many small and medium enterprises to announce bankruptcy and large layoffs coinciding with UN statements that around 61 percent of the country's population are facing hunger.
In addition, foreign currency reserves which declined from 5.1 billion U.S. dollars in September 2014 to current figure of 4.3 billion dollars could be used up and the flow of investments freezed amid growing concerns by investors, they added.