Officials from three Tunisian ministries and a delegation from the World Bank discussed yesterday, Thursday, the development of an action plan to preserve the sustainability of food security and establish mechanisms to combat drought, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Finance, Sihem Boughdiri Namsia, the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fishing, Abdelmonem Belati, and the Minister of Trade and Export Development, Kalthoum Ben Rajeb, in addition to Adviser to the Head of Tunisian Government, Samia Charfi.

The World Bank delegation was led by the Regional Director of Sustainable Development for the Middle East and North Africa, Meskerem Brhane,.

Cooperation with the World Bank took center stage, mainly in relation to the impact of climate change on agricultural sectors, including grain cultivation, according to the same source.