Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mohammad Mutahar, discussed here yesterday with a delegation of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), prospects of the Bank assisting a number of higher educational projects in Yemen. During the meeting, Mutahar briefed the delegation on Yemen's national strategy for developing higher education, its executive plan and the projects to be funded by the bank. These projects relate to information technology in higher education and building information networks in universities, Yemen News Agency "SABA" reported.