Riyadh, July 24, 2022, SPA -- The CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, signed here today a bilateral agreement to postpone the debts due for development projects financed by the SFD in the Republic of Burkina Faso with the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Government of Burkina Faso, Dr. Seglaro Abel SOME, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides. This comes as a continuation and implementation of the initiative of the G20, headed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the year 2020, regarding the postponement of debts owed by the least developed and poorest countries, and based on motivating countries to take advantage of the created financial space to increase social, health and economic spending to face the repercussions of the Corona pandemic. Meanwhile, the two sides discussed the progress of the development projects that are being financed by SFD in the roads and agriculture sectors. The total value of the projects that were financed by the SFD in the Republic of Burkina Faso, over 40 years, is $240 million, consisting of 15 loans and 3 grants for promoting sustainable growth and achieving development goals. --SPA 19:57 LOCAL TIME 16:57 GMT 0023 www.spa.gov.sa/w1765668