The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

YE country flag Yemen

Key partners

World Bank

KfW Development Bank

Government of Japan

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen

World Health Organization 

European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

In response to the ongoing crisis in Yemen, UNOPS provides project management and human resource services as well as implementation support for a wide range of projects on behalf of partners.

With support from the World Bank, UNOPS is implementing two emergency projects: an integrated multi-sector project to restore and improve access to public social services in urban areas, including water and sanitation, solid waste management and electricity; and a solar energy project to provide improved access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas of Yemen.

UNOPS is further implementing initiatives under the UN Humanitarian Response Plan aiming to enhance the capacity of communities to manage solid waste through the procurement of essential equipment and training.

In addition, UNOPS is providing operational support to a number of UN partners in Yemen, with a focus on human resources and logistics.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Yemen

    • Generated over 2.5 million days of temporary employment and over 2,300 renewable energy job opportunities, while capacity building training empowered over 40 women-owned businesses and more than 2,700 local stakeholders, through three World Bank-financed projects.

    • Restored access to critical urban services, bringing power to over 120 schools, universities and health facilities, and lighting over 560 km of roads with solar energy, in partnership with the World Bank.

    • Provided reliable energy to hundreds of essential facilities, including schools, healthcare centres and water pumps, benefiting over 4 million of people. More than 167,000 households have also been provided with access to off-grid energy solutions.

    • Enhanced the quality of healthcare services in partnership with KfW, Germany’s Development Bank. This includes the rehabilitation and construction of 11 hospitals and 17 isolation units, the provision of over 18,000 pieces of medical equipment, and needs-based training for more than 3,000 healthcare workers.

  • 29.16M
    Population
    Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    66
    Life expectancy at birth
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

    Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    62%
    Access to electricity
    Access to electricity (% of population)

    Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

  • Flag ye Contact Details

    General Inquiries:

    Haddah Street, Alrwaishan Junction

    (Beside French Embassy – Former European Union Building)

    Tel: +967 1 504914


    Grievance redress issues:

    SMS & WhatsApp: +967739-888-388

    Hotline: +967 1 504914, +967 1 504915, 1-8000190

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