TUNIS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The African Development Bank will provide Tunisia 1,140 million dinars (about 472 million U.S. dollars) to support its 2018 state budget, the Tunisian Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation announced on Monday.

According to the ministry, the funding will cover sectors such as agriculture, sanitation, electrical industries, etc.

Khaled Cherif, vice president for Regional Development in African Development Bank, said the funding should expand to more sectors.