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…
Water and Work: YECRP’s Approach to Addressing Climate-Induced Water Shortages
UNDP’s Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project (YECRP) has been working to implement long-term solutions, with funding and support from the World Bank’s International Development Association and in…
For an equitable recovery from COVID-19, the key is to listen to women
Women across the Arab States region want and deserve an equal future free from violence and conflict; a future that is inclusive, sustainable and peaceful, with equal rights for all. To get there,…
International Women’s Day 2021
This year’s International Women’s Day is like no other. As countries and communities start to slowly recover from a devastating pandemic, we have the chance to finally end the exclusion and…
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…
Improved Access to GBV Support Services in Yemen
With support from the Government of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a mobile application to provide guidance to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors across Yemen.
Correcting the Record: Distance Education
A recently published story entitled Distance Education: Overcoming all Challenges to Build Business Skills and a Brighter Future that showcased a UNDP livelihood support activity via WhatsApp has been…
Japan helps Aden's Streets become Cleaner and Safer thanks to New Garbage Collection Trucks
The Government of Japan extends its commitment for better solid waste management in Yemen through support to the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Crisis Support for Solid Waste, Water…
Soil, the Hearth of the Earth
Accounting for approximately 15 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) – and employing more than 50 per cent of the workforce – agriculture is more than just a source of income for the…
