Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Wednesday the launch of a new project aimed at improving living conditions for approximately 293,000 people, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), host communities, and migrants in Marib Governorate in eastern Yemen. The project is being implemented in partnership with the Yemeni government and funded by Japan.
According to the organization, the two-year project is valued at US$5.3 million, with funding provided by the Embassy of Japan in Yemen.
The project was officially launched during a ceremony attended by Dr. Abdrabuh Miftah, Deputy Governor of Marib, and Yoichi Nakashima, Japan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, who participated via video conference, alongside representatives of the Yemeni government and the IOM.
The initiative will focus on supporting several key sectors, including:
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
- Healthcare
- Education
- Shelter and non-food assistance
- Disaster risk reduction
The IOM noted that Marib Governorate hosts one of the country’s largest concentrations of internally displaced people, placing enormous and ongoing pressure on basic public services and infrastructure.
The project’s primary objective is to improve the daily living conditions of the most vulnerable populations while strengthening the resilience of both displaced and host communities to cope with the economic and humanitarian challenges resulting from Yemen’s prolonged conflict.
