your guide to the united nations in yemen
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Your Guide to the United Nations in Yemen Published by the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Yemen, 2013TRANSCRIPT
Your Guide to theUnited Nations in Yemen
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Published by the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Yemen, 2013
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The United Nations has around 800 staff working in Yemen on development, humanitarian and political issues. This guide will give you a quick introduction to the various UN entities active in Yemen: Who we are, what we do, where we work, as well as how you can get in touch with us.
UN Programmes and Agencies working in Yemen
RCO OfficeoftheUNResidentCoordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 OSASG OfficeoftheSpecialAdvisertothe Secretary-GeneralonYemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5FAO FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUN . . 7IFAD TheInternationalFundforAgricultural Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ILO InternationalLabourOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10IOM InternationalOrganizationforMigration . . . . . . 13 OCHA UNOfficefortheCoordinationof HumanitarianAffairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14OHCHR OfficeoftheHighCommissioner forHumanRights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16UNAIDS JointUNProgrammeonHIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17UNDP UNDevelopmentProgramme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18UNESCO UNEducational,Scientificand CulturalOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21UNFPA UNPopulationFund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23UNHCR UNHighCommissionerforRefugees . . . . . . . . . . . . 25UNICs UNInformationCentres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26UNIDO UNIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization . . . . . . 27UNICEF UNChildren’sFund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 UNODC UNOfficeonDrugsandCrime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30UNOPS UNOfficeforProjectServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WFP UNWorldFoodProgramme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32WHO WorldHealthOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ListofDonors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Office of the Resident Coordinator of the UN
TheUNResidentCoordinator(RC)isthechiefoftheUNdiplomaticmissioninYemenandtheleaderoftheUNCountryTeamofAgencies(UNCT).TheRCis,togetherwiththeUNCT,responsibleforpreparingpoliciesofjointUNdevelopmentsupporttoYemen,suchastheUNDevelopmentAssistanceFramework(UNDAF).
TheRCandhisofficeaimtobringtogetherthedifferentUNagenciestoimprovetheefficiencyofUNactivitiesinYemen.Thecoordinationofdevelopmentoperationspro-motesstrongerstrategicsupporttonationalplansandpriorities,increasestheefficiencyofoperationsandreducestransactioncosts.ThismakestheUNabetter,morerelevantandmorereliablepartnerfortheGovern-ment of Yemen.
TheRCinYemenisalsotheUNHumanitarianCoordinator(HC),guidingthehumanitarianeffortsinYemensupportedbytheOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(OCHA).TheHCinYemenismandatedtocoverthecoordinationofthehumanitarianresponseinvolvingUNagenciesandotherpartners,toworkonpolicydevelopment,andhumanitarianadvocacy.
ThecurrentRC/HCinYemenisalsotheUNDPResidentRepresentative(RR),aswellastheUNDesignatedOfficial(DO),responsi-bleforthesecurityofUNstaffinthecountrysupportedbytheUNDepartmentofSafetyandSecurity(UNDSS).
The RC/HC/RR/DO in Yemen: MrIsmailOuldCheikhAhmedContact:MsAlvhildStrømme,CommunicationsSpecialist:[email protected]
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RCO
TheSpecialAdvisertotheSecretary-General(SASG)onYemenhasbeenleadingtheUN’spoliticaleffortsonthegroundsinceApril2011,andhasestablishedanofficeinSana’atopro-videsubstantivesupportthroughpoliticalfacilitation,technicalassistanceandoutreachinitiatives.
InNovember2011,face-to-facenegotiationsbetweentherulingpartyandtheopposi-tion,facilitatedbySpecialAdviserJamalBenomar,ledtothesigningofatransitionalagreementinRiyadh.Thisagreementservedasaroadmapforthetransitionandsecuredinclusiveparticipation.
InFebruary2012,presidentialelectionswereheldwhichtransferredpowertothenVice-PresidentAbedRabbuMansourHadi,andanationalunitygovernmentwasformed.18March2013sawthesuccessfullaunchingoftheNationalDialogueConference,whichwillpavethewayforaconstitution-draftingprocessandsubsequentreferendumandgeneralelectionsin2014.
TheSASGandhisteamwillcontinuetosup-portthetransitioninclosecooperationwiththeYemenis,theGulfCooperationCouncil,theEuropeanUnion,theUNCT,aswellasotherinternationalpartners.
Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen
The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen: MrJamalBenomarContact: MsNidaaHilal,CommunicationsAdviser:[email protected]
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AchievingfoodsecurityforallisattheheartofFAO’seffortstoensurethatpeoplehaveregularaccesstoenoughhigh-qualityfoodtoleadactiveandhealthylives.FAO’smandateistoraiselevelsofnutrition,improveagri-culturalproductivity,betterthelivesofruralpopulationsandcontributetothegrowthoftheworldeconomy.
FAO’sworkinYemenaimstoachievefoodsecurityandlivelihoodsresponseinordertoaddress immediate needs to ensure effec-tiveandrapidresponsetoquicklyregainorsustainhouseholdfoodsecurity,andtocontributetoagriculturesectorrecoveryand
rehabilitation.Thisistolaythefoundationsforsustainableagriculturesectorrehabilita-tionandlong-termdevelopmentplanning.
FAO’sStrategicObjectivesareasfollow: 1)Contributetoeradicationofhunger,foodinsecurityandmalnutrition;2)Increaseandimproveprovisionofgoodsandservicesfromagriculture,forestryandfisheriesinasustainablemanner;3)Reduceruralpoverty;4)Enablemoreinclusiveandefficientagri-culturalandfoodsystemsatlocal,nationalandinternationallevels;and5)Increasetheresilienceoflivelihoodstothreatsandcrises.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
FAO
FAOhas30staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Aden,andHajjah.
Budget 2012:$4,000,000and$12.5in2013.Main donors: AusAid,Belgium,CERF,ECHO,EU,Oman,andUSA.Representative:DrFuadAldomyContact: Mr.EtiennePeterschmitt,DeputyRepresentative:[email protected],orDrMohamedSallam,AssistantProgramme:[email protected]
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IFADgloballyworkstoenablepoor,ruralpeopletoovercomepoverty.
InYemen,IFADiscurrentlyfinancingsevenprojects(worthUSD223million),focusingexplicitlyonthecreationofeconomicandemploymentopportunitiesfortheruralpoorthroughcommunitymobilization,strengtheningproducer’sorganizations,valuechaindevelopment,improvingthenaturalresourcesmanagementandbuildingresource-community’sresilience.
TheseareDhamarParticipatoryRuralDevelopmentProject;Al-Dhale’eCommunityResourcesManagementProject;Pilot Community-BasedRuralInfrastructure ProjectforHighlandAreas;RainfedAgri-cultureandLivestockProject;EconomicOpportunitiesProgramme;FisheriesInvestmentProjectandYemenInvest-RuralEmploymentProgramme.
IFAD
The International Fund for Agricultural Development
InYemen,IFADhastwostaff,whilethreestaffcoveringYemenarebasedinthe headquartersinRome.FinancedprojectsareimplementedbyautonomousmanagementunitsundertheYemenigovernment.
Budget 2012: $15,700,000Co-financers: EC,IDB,andWB.Country Programme Officer: DrFathiaBahran,[email protected]
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ILOisdevotedtopromotingsocialjusticeandinternationallyrecognizedhumanandlabourrights,pursuingitsfoundingmissionpremisethatlabourpeaceisessentialtoprosperity.
ILOinYemenhasdevelopedatwo-yearresponseplanthatisalignedwiththeNationalTransitionalProgrammeforStabi-lizationandDevelopmentandthejointUNframeworktosupportthetransitioninYemen2012-2014.
Thetwo-yearprogrammeaimstorespondtoshort-termneedsduringthetransitionalperiod.TheprogrammebuildsonILO’s
comparativeadvantage,particularlyitsexpe-rienceincountriesfacingsimilarsituations,andthelessonslearntfromtheILO’sDecentWorkCountryProgrammeforYemen.
Theprogrammefocusesonlabourmarketgovernancetosupportthetransition,sup-portingeconomicrecoveryandtheinclusionofyouthandwomen,andenhancingsocialprotectionandeconomicinclusionforthemostvulnerablegroups.
ILO
International Labour Organization
ILOhasfourstaffinYemen,basedinSana’a.Inaddition,specialistsfromheadquartersinGenevaandtheregionalofficeinBeirutconductvisitsandshorttermassignments.
Budget 2012: $2,000,000Main donors:Norway,SDC,SFD,andSilatech.Chief Technical Adviser: MrAbdelhamidKalaiContact: MrAliDehaq,NationalProgrammeCoordinator,[email protected]
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IOMwasestablishedin1951.Itsconstitutionrecognizesthelinkbetweenmigrationandeconomic,socialandculturaldevelopment,whilecontrolofstandardsofadmissionandnumberofimmigrantstobeadmittedarematterswithinstates’domesticjurisdiction.IOMcounts151memberstates.Yemenjoinedin1999.
InYemen,IOMisengagedincross-sectoralissues,includinghumanitariansupporttovulnerablemigrants,internallydisplacedper-sons(IDPs),returneesandconflictaffectedcommunities,throughfoodandfooditemdistribution,shelter,primaryandemergencyhealthcareandnutrition,accesstocriticalwaterresourcesandsanitation,hygiene
awareness,counter-traffickingandpsycho-socialcounselling.IOMalsoimplementshundredsofquick-impactandrapidresponsecommunityprojects.
IOM’stechnicalcooperationonmigrationmanagementaimsatenhancingnationalpolicy,legislativeandadministrativeframe-works,aswellasbetterbordermanagement,identificationandprotectionofvulnerablemigrants.Incoordinationwiththegovern-ment,aswellasUNHCR,IOMarrangesrepatriationandvoluntaryreturnassistanceforindividualsorgroupseitherwillingtoreturntotheirplacesoforiginorbeingacceptedforresettlement.
IOM
International Organization for Migration
IOMhas250staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Abyan,Aden,Amran,AlDhale’e,Hajjah,Lahj, AlJawf,Marib,andTaizz.
Budget 2012: $24,000,000Main donors: EU,Finland,Japan,KSA,Netherlands,Switzerland,UK,UN,andUSA.Chief of Mission: MsNicolettaGiordanoContact: MrSalehElizzani,SeniorProgrammeAssistant:[email protected]
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OCHAYemenhas47staff,basedinSana’a,Sa’ada,Haradh,andAden.
Budget 2012:$4,800,000Main donors:ECHO,Sweden,Switzerland,UK,andUSAID.Head of Office:MrTrondJensenContact:MrErichOgoso,PublicInformationandAdvocacyOfficer:[email protected]
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OCHAgloballymobilizesandcoordinateseffectiveandprincipledhumanitarianactioninpartnershipwithnationalandinternationalactorsinordertoalleviatehumansufferingindisastersandemergencies,advocatetherightsofpeopleinneed,promotedisasterpreparednessandprevention,andfacilitatesustainablesolutions.
InYemen,OCHAcoordinatesthehumani-tarianresponse,whichincludesawiderangeofnon-governmentalandUNpartners,infieldslikemigrants,earlyrecovery,shelter,foodsecurity,agriculture,education,health,nutrition,protection,water,sanitationandhygiene.
OCHA
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
ThemissionofOHCHRistoworkforthepro-tectionofhumanrightsforallpeople,tohelpempowerpeopletorealizetheirrightsandtoassistthoseresponsibleforupholdingsuchrightsinensuringthattheyareimplemented.
IncarryingoutitsmissionOHCHRgivespri-oritytoaddressingthemostpressinghumanrightsviolations,bothacuteandchronic,particularlythosethatputlifeinimminentperil,focusesattentiononthosewhoareatriskandvulnerableonmultiplefrontsand
paysequalattentiontotherealizationofcivil,cultural,economic,political,andsocialrights,includingtherighttodevelopment. OHCHRopeneditsofficesinYemenin2012.On-goingworkincludessupporttostrengthenaccountabilityandruleoflawstructures,transitionaljusticemechanisms,nationalhumanrightsinstitutions,combatingofimpunity,ontheonehand,andprotectinghumanrights,includinginsituationsofvio-lenceandinsecurity,ontheother.
OHCHR
OHCHRcurrentlyhasateamoftenstaffinYemen,basedinSana’a. Budget 2013:$2,196,892Main donor: NetherlandsRepresentative: MrGeorgeAbuAl-Zulof,[email protected] representative: AlaaKaoud,[email protected]
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UNAIDSisaninnovativeUNpartnershipthatleadsandinspirestheworldinachievinguni-versalaccesstoHIVprevention,treatment,careandsupport.
InYemen,UNAIDSaimstosupportthenationalresponsetoreducesexualtrans-missionofHIVamongvulnerablegroupsandpopulationsmostatrisk.Thisisdonebyconductingcomprehensivepreventionpro-grammesandraisingawarenessaboutHIV/AIDSincommunitiesandemergencysettingforinternallydisplacedpersons(IDPs).
UNAIDSworkswiththegovernment,civilsocietyandassociationstoeliminatestigma
anddiscriminationagainstpeoplewhoarelivingwith,orinvariouswaysareaffectedby,HIV.
Thisisdonebypromotinglawsandpoliciesthatensurethefullrealizationofallhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomsforaffectedpeopleaswellasimprovedqualityofandincreasedaccesstoavailabletreatmentandcareservices.
UNAIDSalsoworkstoeliminategenderinequalities,fightgender-basedabuseandviolence,andtoincreasethecapacityofwomenandgirlstoprotectthemselvesfromHIV.
UNAIDS
Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNAIDShasthreestaffinYemen,basedinSana’a.
Budget 2012: $167,516Main donors:DFID,PEPFAR,andUNco-sponsors.Country Officer: MsFouziaGharamah,[email protected]
UNDPhas118staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Aden,andSa’ada.
Budget 2012: $26,483,000Main donors: Australia,CIDA,Denmark,EC,Finland,France,GEF,Germany,GFATM,Italy,Japan,KSA,Netherlands,Norway,OCHA,PBF,RoK,SIDA,Switzerland,Turkey,UK,UNV,UNWomen,andUSAID.Senior Country Director:MrGustavoFernandoGonzalezContact:MrAbdoSeif,Adviser:[email protected], orMrAbdulkareemAlsabri,Webmaster:[email protected]
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UNDPhelpscountriesbuildandsharesolu-tionstoachievepovertyreductionandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,democraticgovernance,crisispreventionandrecovery,andenvironmentandenergyforsustainabledevelopment.
UNDPhelpsattractanduseaidefficientlyandencouragestheprotectionofhumanrights,capacitydevelopmentandtheempow-ermentofwomen.
InYemen,UNDPhasalignedfinancialandprogrammaticsupportwiththegovernment’sTransitionalPlanandtheGCCImplemen-tationMechanism,withspecialfocusonelections,transitionaljustice,humanrights,theNationalDialogue,youthemploymentgeneration,andearlyrecovery.
Aspartofitsregularprograms,UNDPsupportsprojectsrelatedtotheenviron-ment,climatechange,HIV/AIDSandgenderinitiatives.
UNDP
UN Development Programme
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UNFPAaimstodeliveraworldwhereeverypregnancyiswanted,everychild-birthissafeandeveryyoungperson’spotentialisfulfilled.
InYemen,UNFPAworkstowardsachievinguniversalaccesstosexualandreproductivehealth(includingfamilyplanning),promotingreproductiverightsandreducingmaternalmortality.
UNFPAalsofocusesonimprovingthelivesofyouthsandwomenbyadvocatingforhumanrights,genderequalityandwomen’sempow-ermentandprovidessupportonpopulationtrendsanddynamicstoenhancesustainabledevelopmentofYemen.
UNFPA
UN Population Fund
UNFPAhas31staffinYemen,29basedinSana’a,oneinAden,andoneinSa’ada.Workinggeographicalareas:Ibb,Amran,Hajjah,Lahj,Abyan,Aden,Hadramaut,Sana’a,andSa’ada.
Budget 2012: $8,172,993Main donors: CERF,Germany/KfW,MHTF,PBF,andUK/DFID.Representative: MsLeneK.ChristiansenContact: MsFahmiaAl-Fotih,CommunicationsAnalyst:[email protected]
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UNHCRwascreatedon1Januray1951andismandatedtoleadandcoordinateinterna-tionalactiontoprotectrefugeesandasylumseekersworld-wide.
YemenistheonlycountryintheArabianPen-insulathatisasignatoryofthe1951RefugeeConventionandits1967Protocol,andhasgrantedprimafacierefugeestatustoSomalisarrivinginthecountrysincetheoutbreakofhostilitiesinSomalia.Refugees-statusdeter-minationfornon-Somaliasylum-seekershasbeenundertakenbyUNHCR.InadditiontoincreasingnumberofrefugeesandInternally
DisplacedPersons(IDPs),thecountryalsofacesaneverrisinginflowofmixedmigrationfromtheHornofAfrica.
UNHCRaddressesthehumanitarianneedsofasylumseekers,refugeesandYemeniIDPsthroughtheprovisionofservicessuchashealth,education,vocationaltraining,commu-nityservices,materialassistance,andshelters.UNHCRalsosupportstheGovernmentofYemeninstrengtheningcapacities,developingnationalpoliciesandlegislationonrefugeesandIDPs(theIDPpolicywasadoptedinJune2013)andfindingdurablesolutions.
UNHCRhas195staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Aden,Haradh,Amran,Kharaz,Sa’ada, Mayfa’ahandAhwar.
Budget 2012:$72,500,000Main donors: Canada,CERF,ECHO,Finland,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,Netherlands,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,UK,USA,andprivatesectordonors.Representative:Mr.BrunoGeddo(acting)Contact:Mr.Zaidal-Alaya,SeniorPublicInformationAssistant:[email protected],orMr.Jamalal-Najjar,PublicInformationAssociate:[email protected],orMr.HaniMana,PublicInformationAssistant:[email protected]
UNHCR
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNICsaroundtheworldaimtobetheprin-cipalsourcesofinformationabouttheUNsysteminthecountrywheretheyarelocated.UNICsareresponsibleforpromotinggreaterpublicunderstandingoftheaimsandactivi-ties of the UN.
TheUNInformationCentreinSana’awasestablishedin1994.ThecentreisworkingincoordinationwiththeUNsystempresent
in Yemen. It reaches out to the media and educationalinstitutions,andengagesinpart-nershipswithgovernment,localcivilsocietyorganizationsandtheprivatesector.
InSana’a,UNICprovidescomputerandinter-netaccessatitspremises,andproducesandmaintainsanewsletter,areferencelibraryandavirtuallibrary.
UNICs
UN Information Centres
UNICinYemenhasthreestaff,basedinSana’a.
Budget 2012: $69,420Officer in Charge:MrAbdulsalamSharafuddin,[email protected]
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UNIDO’smandateistopromoteandaccel-eratesustainableindustrialdevelopmentbygeneratinganddisseminatingindustry- relatedknowledgeandprovidingtechnicalsupportonpovertyreduction,inclusiveglo-balizationandenvironmentalsustainability.
UNIDOinYemenisfollowingupthepro-gressoftheMontrealProtocolactivities.Whileprimarilyconcernedwiththeissueofeliminatingozonedepletingsubstances
(ODS),theactivitiescarriedoutbyUNIDOalsoenabletheindustriesconcernedtoachieveincreasedproductivityandimprovedeconomicperformanceintermsofloweroperatingcosts,lessmaintenanceandhigherproductqualityaswellasreliability.
Theseactivitiesalsomakeamajorcontri-butiontogeneratingemployment,bothbysustainingexistingjobsandcreatingnewones.
UN Industrial Development Organization
UNIDO
UNIDOinYemeniscoveredbytheUNIDOFieldOfficeinSudan.
Budget 2012:$260,000Main donors: MontrealProtocolRepresentative:MrKhaledElmekwad,[email protected]
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UNICEFadvocatesfortheprotectionofchil-dren’srights,tohelpmeettheirbasicneedsandexpandtheiropportunitiestoreachtheirfullpotential.
InYemen,UNICEFworkstoimprovemater-nalhealthandreducechildandunder-five
mortality;toimprovenutritionandaccesstocleanwater;andachievebasicrightsforchildrenincludingpreventingchildrenfrombeingvictimsofgraveviolations,addressingchildmarriageandadvocatingagainsttherecruitmentanduseofchildrenbyarmedforcesandarmedgroups.
UNICEF
UN Children’s Fund
UNICEFhas110staffinYemen,basedinAden,Taizz,Sana’a,AlHudaydah,Sa’ada,andHajjah.
Budget2012:$84,843,796Main donors:CIDA,EC,ECHO,EU,Japan,Netherlands,RoK,SIDA,UK,andUSAID/OFDA.Representative:MrJulienHarneisContact: MsAlisonParker,ChiefofCommunicationandAdvocacy:[email protected],orMrMohammedAl-Asaadi,CommunicationOfficer:[email protected]
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UNODCisagloballeaderinthefightagainstinternationalcrimeandismandatedtoassistMemberStatesintheirstruggleagainstillicitdrugs,crimeandterrorism.
UNODCProgrammeinYemenfallsundertheRegionalOfficefortheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.ThroughitsProgrammeforDrugPre-vention,CrimeControlandCriminalJusticeReformfortheArabStates,UNODCsupportstheeffortsthroughthreesub-programmes:1)counteringillicittrafficking,organizedcrimeandterrorism,2)promotingjusticeandbuildingintegrity,and3)drugpreventionandhealth.UNODCassistedtheGovernmentofYemeninestablishingtheStrategyonDrug
Control,CrimePreventionandCriminalJus-ticeReform2013-2015.
Thestrategyisfocusedonfourinter-dependentareasofwork,namely:1)counteringillicittraffickingandorganizedcriminalnetworks,2)criminaljusticereformandintegrity,3)strengtheningcriminaljusticeresponsestoterrorismand4)drugpreventionandhealth.UNODCisassistingtheYemenicompetentauthoritiesinthedevelopmentoflegalandinstitutionalframeworktocombathumantraffickingandtofightterrorism.ItalsoaimsatfosteringYemen’scapacitytoparticipateininternationalcooperationincriminalmattersandatpromotingcloserregionalcooperation.
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UNODC
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
UNODChasonestaffmemberinYemen,basedinSana’a.
Budget 2012:$200,000Main donor: USARegional Representative: MrMasoodKarimipour,CairoContact: MrMajedal-Anesi,NationalProgrammeOfficer:[email protected]
UNOPS’missionistoexpandthecapacityoftheUNsystemanditspartnerstoimplementpeacebuilding,humanitariananddevelop-mentoperationsthatmatterforpeopleinneed.
ThemainfocusofUNOPSinYemenliesontheprovisionofoperationalsupportto
theNationalDialogueandconstitutionalreviewprocessaswellasinthehumanitariancontext.
UNOPSisalsotheLocalFundAgentfortheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TuberculosisandMalariainYemen.
UNOPS
UN Office for Project Services
Currently,UNOPShasabout13staffworkinginYemen.
Budget 2012: $1,500,000.Theoperationsin2013areexpectedtoreach18,000,000.Main donors: GFATM,IRF,UNHCR,andYNDCRTF.Director: MrNielsW.Guenther,[email protected]
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WFPhas202staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Aden,AlHudaydah,Sa’ada,Haradh,andAmran.
Budget 2013:$260,000,000Main donors: Australia,Canada,CzechRepublic,EU,Finland,France,Germany,India,Japan,KSA,Norway,Switzerland,andUSA.Representative and Country Director: MrBishowParajuliContact: MsReginaBakhteeva,ExternalRelationsOfficer:[email protected]
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WFPhelpsmeetemergencyandprotractedrelieffoodneeds,helpssupporteconomicandsocialdevelopmentandpromotesworldfoodsecurity.WFPgetsfoodtowhereitisneeded,savingthelivesofvictimsofwar,civilconflict,economiccrisisandnaturaldisasters.Follow-ingemergencies,WFPusesfoodassistancetohelprestorefoodsecurityandnutritionwhilesupportingcommunitiestorebuildshatteredlives.Italsohelpsreduceriskandenablescom-munitiestomeettheirownfoodneeds,reducemalnutritionandbreaktheintergenerationalcycleofhunger.
In2013,WFPhassuccessfullyscaledupitshumanitarian assistance to assist around fivemillionpeopleinYemen:600,000IDPs,325,000childrenundertheageoftwowithpreventativenutritionactivities,200,000childrenunderfivewithnutritiontreatment
activities,157,000pregnantandlactatingwomenwithnutritionsupport,and3.8millionpeopleunderemergencysafetynet(ESN)activities.
WFPalsoprovidesfoodassistanceto70,000refugeesfromtheHornofAfrica.Morethan20,000ofthoserefugees,mostlySomalis,areshelteredintheKharazrefugeecampoutsideAdenanddependonWFPrationsfortheirsurvival.ThroughitsdevelopmentprojectinsupportoftheGirls’EducationWFPaimstoaddresshighfemaleIlliteracyandagendergapinthecountry.WhileWFPcontinuestoaddresstheemergencyneedsoffivemillionpeople,itisalsoplanningtograduallyshiftitsprogrammesfromrelieftorecoveryandresiliencein2014-2015,sothatwhilefeedingpeopletodayitalsohelpsthemtofeedthem-selvestomorrow.
WFP
UN World Food Programme
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TheobjectiveofWHOistheattainmentbyallpeoplesofthehighestpossiblelevelofhealth.HealthisdefinedintheWHOconstitutionasastateofcompletephysical,mentalandsocialwell-beingandnotmerelytheabsenceofdiseaseorinfirmity.
WHOdirectsandcoordinateshealtheffortswithintheUNsystem.WHOprovidesleadershiponglobalhealthmatters,shapesthehealthresearchagenda,articulatesevidence-basedpolicyoptions,andprovidestechnicalsupporttocountries.
Since1953,whenthefirstWHOofficewasestablishedinYemen,WHOhasbeensup-portinghealthsystemsdevelopment,health
protectionandpromotion,controlofcommu-nicableandnon-communicablediseases,aswellasmaternalandchildhealth.
Overtheyears,theimmunizationprogramhasexpandedtocoverthewholecountry,reachinganationalcoverageexceeding85percent.WithWHOsupport,Yemenhaswit-nessedtheeradicationofsmallpox,polioandchickenguinea.
WHOYemenhasrespondedtotheemer-ginghealthprioritiesinthecountryresultingfromrisingchallenges.TheEmergencyandHumanitarianProgrammehasbeenstrength-enedtechnicallyandfinanciallyoverthelastyearstobeabletorespondtopressingneeds.
WHO
World Health Organization
WHOhas61staffinYemen,basedinSana’a,Aden,AlHudaydah,Hajjah,Sa’ada,andTaizz.
Budget 2012: $18,156,744Main donors: CERF,EKN,EU,France,GIZ/KfW,Italy,Japan,KSA,LAS,OCHA,Spain,Sweden,UAE,andUSAID.Representative: DrAhmedFarahShadoulContact:DrMonaAlmudhwahi,ProgrammeManagementandHealthSystemsOfficer:[email protected]
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Australia
AustralianGovernmentOverseasAidProgram(AusAid)
Belgium
BritishDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID)
Canada
CanadianInternationalDevelopmentAgency(CIDA)
CapacitydevelopmentforEducationforAll(CapEFA)
CentralEmergencyResponseFund(CERF)
CzechRepublic
Denmark
NetherlandsEmbassyinSana’a(EKN)
EuropeanCommission(EC)
EuropeanCommissionHumanitarianAid&CivilProtection(ECHO)
EuropeanUnion(EU)
Finland
France
GermanTechnicalCooperation(GIZ)
Germany
GlobalEnvironmentFacility(GEF)
TheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,tuberculosisandmalaria(GFATM)
ImmediateResponseFacilityunderthePeaceBuildingFund,multi-donor(IRF)
India
IslamicDevelopmentBank(IDB)
Italy
Japan
KfWEntwicklungsbank(KfW)
KingdomofSaudiArabia(KSA)
LeagueofArabStates(LAS)
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MBIAlJaberFoundation(MBI)
MaternalHealthTaskForce(MHTF)
MontrealProtocol
Netherlands
Norway
OfficeofU.S.ForeignDisasterAssistance(OFDA)
Oman
RepublicofKorea(RoK)
Silatech
SocialFundforDevelopment(SFD)
Spain
Sweden
SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency(SIDA)
SwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)
Switzerland
Turkey
UnitedArabEmirates(UAE)
UnitedKingdom(UK)
UnitedNations(UN)
UNHighCommissionerofRefugees(UNHCR)
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“Yemen faces profound challenges. The United Nations will continue to support
you in overcoming these challenges and ushering in a more peaceful era for all the
people of Yemen.”
Mr Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General