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Peace Support Facility: Phase III
Project Summary
The United Nations Peace Support Facility for Yemen (PSF) is a flexible mechanism established in 2019 to support the UN-led peace process. Phase III, covering 2026-2027, builds on the achievements of its first two phases and continues to support the Special Envoy and the UN Resident Coordinator in their efforts to revitalise and sustain Yemen’s peace process by delivering initiatives that build confidence and generate tangible, lasting improvements in the daily lives of Yemenis. These efforts aim to reinforce pub-lic confidence in peaceful solutions and foster locally anchored foundations for recovery, reconciliation and a future political process.
Objectives
The PSF is organised around three mutually reinforcing Results Areas:
- Results Area 1 supports the Special Envoy and Resident Coordinator’s peace and stability efforts through confidence-building and peace incentives across the political, security and economic tracks.
- Results Area 2 supports subnational and local peacebuilding initiatives that address conflict drivers, gen-erate tangible local benefits and promote social cohesion, and lay the foundations for a more inclusive peace process.
- Results Area 3 provides a flexible framework for emerging larger-scale or highly specialised initiatives that are critical to the peace process.
Gender equality and the meaningful participation of women, young people and marginalised groups are integrated across the portfolio.
Expected results:
- Two specialist positions embedded in the Special Envoy’s Office will provide technical, liaison and coordination support to its work.
- Existing coordination tools developed in previous phases will continue to be refined as a technical resource. Targeted workshops will help relevant officers use the system, manage information and build the working relationships needed for future collaboration.
- A research and consultation initiative will identify and implement practical, community-oriented measures that address past harms, build trust and support the wider peace process.
- Pillars of Peace networks in Taiz and Marib will lead regular dialogue with civil society and other local actors, alongside thematic exchanges with OSESGY on issues affecting the two governorates. At least six small-scale initiatives will turn locally identified priorities into practical measures that build confidence and improve community safety, subject to operating conditions.
- The Peacebuilding Network established by Aden University’s Women’s Research and Training Center with PSF support will implement community initiatives expected to reach more than 1,000 people. These will promote social cohesion, encourage positive narratives and strengthen young people’s resilience. Policy papers and institutional engagement will connect these community experiences to decision-making, alongside consultations leading to a draft National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.
- A Local Mediation Support Hub will provide approximately 20–30 packages of support for local mediation and the implementation of locally agreed solutions across an initial five governorates. Funding may support mediation processes and practical measures to resolve local issues involving water, land and public services. The Hub will also strengthen coordination, peer learning, local analysis and links between local mediation and wider peace efforts.
