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Fighting the Fear: Clearing Mines from Yemen’s Rural Communities

For many Yemenis, the realities of war are tangible and deadly. Ali, a farmer and a father of five, was impacted by explosive remnants of war in his village, losing critical income and carrying the…  


UNDP and UNMHA Joint Statement: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Yemen: 4 April, 2021 - As Yemen enters its seventh year of conflict, and despite the continuous and notable efforts of the Yemen Executive Mine Action Center (YEMAC) across the country, mine…  


Innovating in Hodeidah: Finding Solutions for 350 Tons of Daily Solid Waste

To clean up the streets of the city, between May and December 2019, UNDP employed nearly 6,100 people: 3,650 from the local community and 2,450 from the District Cleaning Fund (DCF). Approximately…  


Investing in People to Ensure Strong Local Institutions

Meet Nazar, a workshop manager helping to build the capacity of his team, to ensure a brighter future for all Yemenis.  


UNDP and Japan launch New Project to Improve Yemen's Fisheries

Aden, Yemen: 16 February 2021 – The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new project today aimed at building the resilience of local fishing communities…  


Building Sustainable Businesses in Conflict Effected Communities

Aden, Yemen – With funding from the Government of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concluded a major project milestone this week when the distribution of 170 financial grants to…  


Yemeni Policewomen Dream of Building Peace and Protecting Yemenis

30 women police from Abyan, Aden, and Lahj eceived a 10-day training on GBV, child protection, and dealing with minors, human rights, investigations, peace building, and more.  


Saving Lives by Breathing Life Back into the Ports of Yemen

In crisis countries like Yemen, investment in infrastructure is often overlooked, but UNDP views this as an extremely important effort to facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance, to build…  


Restoring Solid Waste Management in Hadramaut

The Government of Japan continues to support the solid waste management in Yemen through the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Crisis Support for Solid Waste, Water Supply and Sewage…  


Peace Support Facility Newsletter - Second Edition

Highlights presented to partners included the rehabilitation of the Training Center and the assessment of the Liebherr cranes in the Port of Hodeidah  

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