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

The protracted conflict in Yemen has ravaged the country’s infrastructure, crippled its economy and has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Millions face hunger, disease and displacement, and communities have been left with limited access to basic necessities like water, energy and healthcare.

In response to the ongoing crisis, UNOPS is working to restore access to essential services across the country. Our work focuses on large-scale infrastructure projects spanning multiple sectors, including health, electricity, water and sanitation, education, transport, and solid waste management.

Through our work, we support the UN Humanitarian Response Plan and we provide operational support to the UN-led peace process in the country. Additionally, UNOPS facilitates the unimpeded free-flow of commercial items through the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM).

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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