Ibrahim Umar Hajri, Yemeni Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training, has hailed the support provided by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in the field of establishing a number of technical and vocational training institutes in Yemen for rehabilitation of the Yemeni labors, pointing out a program by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of rehabilitation and technical and vocational training. In press statements, Hajri said that there is a strong cooperation between Yemen and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in this field. "In 2011, 18 institutes of technical education and vocational training financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) at a total cost estimated at $ 50 million will be established."