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Rehabilitating irrigation infrastructure to strengthen farming livelihoods in Lahj

A rehabilitated irrigation canal in Joal Al-Msareef is improving water management, securing farmlands, and supporting rural communities in Al-Mosaymer District.

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Women leading water management

In the sub-district of Muraib, located in the Al-Mosaymer district of Lahj, the daily schedule for women farmers is largely dictated by the logistics of…

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From relief to resilience: Empowering rural Yemeni women through integrated economic support

Dunia’s journey is an inspiring story of driving resilience through digital inclusion and women-led businesses in some of Yemen’s most vulnerable communities.

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Zain’s journey from street stall to fish shop in Aden, Yemen

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Publications
Driving recovery and development in Yemen: 2023 - 2025 years in review

The "Driving recovery and development in Yemen: 2023–2025 in review" provides an overview of UNDP Yemen’s results, strategic shifts, and lessons learned during…

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Publications
Sesame Value Chain Analysis - Marib Governorate

This comprehensive value chain analysis examines sesame production and markets in Marib City (Al-Madina) District and Marib (Al-Wadi) District, Marib…

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September 2025 Fact Sheet - Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project (FSRRP)

Funded by the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), the Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project (FSRRP) is implemented by the…

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Press Releases
Rehabilitation of three fishery landing sites in Yemen

Aden, Yemen: 21 November 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank announce the completion of rehabilitation of three major fish…

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News
How climate change undermines every aspect of childhood in Yemen

Yemen stands at the epicenter of a devastating convergence between conflict and climate change. As one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, it is…

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Publications
Disaster Risk Reduction for Communities, Livelihoods and the Economy in Yemen: Preparations for Sustainable Development

For the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Yemen, resilience-building is a holistic process. It identifies and addresses institutional, social,…

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Photograph at night of a field clinic: patient on a bed beside two helpers and a blue solar lamp.
Stories
Empowering Yemeni communities through solar energy

Wadi Zar, with a population of 7,000, is a small village accessible by sandy roads and dirt tracks that can pose challenges for vehicular travel. Here, homes…

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Our objective

UNDP acknowledges the desire of Yemenis to live peaceful and dignified lives, not dependent upon foreign assistance. In addition to responding to the most urgent humanitarian needs, UNDP projects are designed to restore livelihoods, strengthen resilience to future challenges, and lay the foundation for long-term development while addressing gender gaps in a country that ranks 155 out of 156 countries in the 2021 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index.

Our impact

With a community-level focus and working with key implementing partners, UNDP in Yemen aims to restore livelihoods, promote social cohesion, and foster a secure environment to create resilience now and in a post-conflict Yemen. 

Our current priorities are: (a) supporting a peaceful solution and transition; (b) economic recovery and livelihood; (c) restoring key basic services; and (d) empowering women, youth, and vulnerable groups.

3.1

million

Yemenis gained improved access to basic services, almost half of which are women

≈ One

million

Yemenis have access to improved infrastructure

+108

thousands

Yemenis have improved livelihoods and purchasing power through income generations opportunities

≊ 1/2

a million

Yemenis have benefited from powering public facilities with solar energy

300

community members

have been trained in mediation and dispute resolution

536

smallholders

and 173 SMEs have been able to improve their livelihoods and leave behind multi-dimensional poverty through development of quality business plans and provision of grants