EU Projects with Yemen
The EU is one of the top donors to Yemen. EU’s cooperation programmes in Yemen cover a wide range of areas, including resilience, human and social development, economic recovery and growth, and peace and stability. Since 2015, the EU has provided €353.7 million in long-term assistance, becoming a leading development partner of Yemen.
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Workers build a rural road in Lahaj province
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Supporting Resilient Livelihoods and Food security in Yemen Joint Programme (ERRY II)
Objective: To contribute to reduced vulnerability and strengthened resilience of crisis-affected communities in Yemen through the creation of sustainable livelihoods and improving access to basic services
Specific Objectives of the Action
- Strengthen the capacity of crisis-affected communities to manage local risks and shocks for increased resilience and self-reliance.
- Improve community livelihoods, productive assets and food security to strengthen resilience and self-reliance.
- Strengthen capacities of communities and local authorities to respond to conflict and gender-sensitive needs.
EU Contribution
€36,179,000
Duration
March 2019-February 2022
Implementing Partners
Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Food Programme (WFP)
Funding Instrument
Development and Cooperation Instrument
Enhancing Rural Resilience through the Creation of a Community Health Workers Network in Yemen
Objective: To provide basic quality health and nutrition services to children in Yemen, even in remote areas, and to improve community resilience, support poor households in seeking care and reduce inequities between urban and rural areas
Specific Objectives of the Action
Training of female health workers, covering incentives, providing medical equipment and supplies so they can go back to their communities to offer basic preventive and curative health and nutrition services at the household level within their communities.
EU Contribution
€31,700,000
Duration
December 2015-August 2021
Implementing Partners
UNICEF
Funding Instrument
Development and Cooperation Instrument
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A health worker visiting a remote village to provide primary health services
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Traditional builders renovate historical buildings in Shibam Hadhramout
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Cash for Work: Promoting Livelihood opportunities for Urban Youth in Yemen
Objective: To promote livelihood opportunities for youth in Yemen and preserve and restore national cultural heritage while contributing to social cohesion and peace-building
Specific Objectives of the Action
- Creation of Cash for Work programmes for participants of different qualification levels to engage a broad range of young people in rehabilitation and restoration activities.
- On-the-job training for the project participants to transfer the necessary expertise and skills related to the maintenance and rehabilitation of Yemeni urban heritage to address the decline of traditional savoir-faire in the most informal Yemeni cultural industry.
- Improvement of civil society organisations' engagement and effectiveness in the sustainable management and development of community assets, cultural and human resources.
EU Contribution
€10,030,000
Duration
September 2018-August 2021
Implementing Partner
UNESCO
Funding Instrument
Development and Cooperation Instrument