MoU between UNDP Yemen and the Arab Association Singapore to support Yemen Our Home

The Arab Association of Singapore launched today, 22 January 2016, a major partnership for establishing a regional support for the United Nations Development Programme platform initiative, “Yemen Our Home”, which will extend the support of Yemeni Diaspora in Singapore to needy communities in Yemen, through UNDP-led projects. The partnership agreement was signed between Mr. Khalid Basharahil, President of the Arab Association Singapore, and Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, UNDP Country Director for Yemen, which was attended by more than 100 members of the local Yemeni Diaspora.

First Partnership with the Yemeni Diaspora for Yemen Our Home

More than 100 members of the local Yemeni Diaspora in Singapore attend a ceremony of signing a MoU between UNDP Yemen and the Arab Association Singapore to support Yemen Our Home Initiative. The Arab Association Singapore will contribute to raising awareness about Yemen Our Initiative, campaigns and projects to mobilize all Yemeni diaspora and private organizations to fund and help resolve the most pressing needs of Yemeni communities back home. “This is our first partnership with the Yemeni Diaspora for Yemen Our Home," said UNDP Yemen Country Director Ms. Mikiko Tanaka during the ceremony. 

Solar energy initiative to improve access to drinking water in Yemen

Lack of fuel and electricity have impeded the operation of Zingibar’s water station, which provides drinking water for 44,000 people living in Zingibar city and its surrounding villages. That is where Yemen Our Home steps forward to improve access to drinking water for these people through the provision of solar energy solutions.

Supporting agents of ‘hope’: Midwives in the middle of war

We are campaigning to bring hope to babies and pregnant mothers in the rural areas of Yemen and to improve access to maternal healthcare services through the provision of emergency facilities, medicine, and ambulance; and equipment for midwives.

Yemen signer advocating for reconstruction of Yemen

The famous Yemeni singer Hussein Moheb met today with Yemen Our Home team to discuss advocating for our cause and raising awareness about our campaigns and projects. Yemen Our Home will be launched in two weeks, stay tuned!

Solar Energy can improve access to health care in Yemen

Due to the conflict, many health facilities in Yemen have no access to electricity, and most facilities with access have an unreliable supply. They struggle with high fuel costs, unreliable fuel delivery and fuel scarcity. Without power, health facilities cannot run equipment such as vaccine refrigerators or use many of the most basic life-saving medical devices. 

By investing in renewable energy, we could improve the quality of and access to healthcare, especially in the rural areas.

Media is the main source for Yemeni children about ongoing conflict

Yemen: 76% of children stated that media is a good resource for getting information about the current conflict. 77% of the children said that TV is their main source of information and only 2% radio. Almost two-thirds (64%) of them said they would like to receive awareness materials that are visual and have nice designs and drawings.

Revival of small businesses is the key for livelihoods recovery in Yemen

Yemen: ’Many small businesses closed due to conflict and many people lost livelihoods. Revival of small businesses is the key for livelihoods recovery. 

اليمن: أغلقت العديد من المشاريع الصغيرة بسب الصراع وفقد الناس مصادر رزقهم. يكمن الحل في تنشيط وإحياء المشاريع الصغيرة لإنعاش سبل العيش

Yemen: electricity outage impairs basic services

Yemen: electricity outage has impaired basic services such as health, education...etc. Alternative energy solutions can improve access to basic services.

اليمن: أدى إنقطاع الكهرباء إلى إعاقة تقديم الخدمات الأساسية. يمكن تحسين الوصول إلى الخدمات الاسياسية من خلال الطاقة البديلة.

Yemen conflict provides businesses to realign operations and mitigate impact on community

Yemen conflict provides businesses an opportunity to realign their operations and mitigate impact of conflict by offering business solutions to community issues and problems led by youth.

يوفر الصراع في اليمن فرص للمشاريع التجارية والشركات لإعادة مواءمة أعمالها، والتخفيف من أثار الحرب وتقديم حلول أعمال للتحديات المجتمعية بقيادة الشباب