UNDP Yemen

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Press Releases
EU provides €10 million in funding under a new agreement with UNDP and FAO to create jobs and build climate-resilient food systems in Yemen

Aden, Republic of Yemen / Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 8 October 2026 – In Yemen, agriculture is more than a source of food. It is a source of livelihoods…

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The EU advances locally led development and recovery in Yemen through a €9 million agreement with UNDP

Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: 6 October 2026 - The Delegation of the European Union to Yemen (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in…

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Stories
From emergency cash to a sustainable income

Through her local Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), Suha was offered training courses on business planning, feasibility studies and management,…

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Two children in a greenhouse among tomato plants; foreground boy in red shirt holds a green tub.
Stories
Home gardens: Practical solutions for food security in rural Yemen

As climate change continues to affect Yemen through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and prolonged drought, home gardening has become an important economic…

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Publications
June 2026 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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Smiling farmer in a straw hat tends tomatoes in a lush garden with baskets of red produce.
Stories
The green cycle: How strong agricultural systems power food security in Yemen

At sunrise in the Abyan Delta, farmer Abdulghalib walks through rows of young seedlings, carefully inspecting their leaves.

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Man in a red hoodie on a sandy beach holding two strings of fish.
Publications
Yemen Fisheries Market Systems Analysis Report

This report presents an analysis of Yemen’s fisheries market system and value chain across four coastal regions: the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Al…

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Stories
The sweet scent of Arabian Jasmine fuels work and trade in Yemen

Lahj, Yemen - Arabian Jasmine connects farmers, cooperatives, market traders, and perfume makers, creating jobs and fueling income in Yemen’s rural economy.

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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.

2023 - 2025 in numbers

12 million

people gained improved access to basic services

12.5 million

workdays generated through emergency employment programmes

12,000+ km

of roads rehabilitated, upgraded or constructed

240+

educational institutions revitalised, expanded or constructed

25,000+

hectares of agricultural land revitalised